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1 Legal Proceedings Updated February 10, 2009 Legal proceedings Updated February 10, 2009 Country Name / media Sentences Sentences Defendants Released / paroled / Jailed awaiting Suspects not Fugitives Notes / date of crime reversed and sentenced early released and trial charged and acquittals pardons circumstances Argentina José Luis 2000: Gustavo Prellezo Sergio Camaratta, The Buenos Aires Cabezas On February 2, Gregorio Ríos, Aníbal Supreme Court 2000 sentenced to Alberto Gómez Luna, Horacio ruled on February News life imprisonment Anselmo Braga, 4, 2009 that photographer of were Gregorio Horacio Anselmo Sergio Gustavo former Pinamar magazine Ríos, as Braga and José González, José Luis police chief Noticias, mastermind, Luis Auge. On Auge were paroled Alberto Gómez, Buenos Aires. former member of December 14, under terms of a charged with the military and 2007 the Dolores, system (now having turned a January 25, chief bodyguard of Buenos Aires abolished) whereby blind eye so 1997 businessman province, Appeals years served in jail Cabezas could be Alfredo Yabrán Court ordered awaiting trial counted murdered, should Murdered at the and as guilty of the Braga and Auge double. serve his life resort of crime “kidnapping to be sent back to sentence in full. Pinamar. Was of a person, prison for violating Sergio Camaratta was This ruling kidnapped, followed by the their parole. released from prison overturned a beaten, murder of the in October 2006. He decision by the handcuffed, victim;” former posted bail of 40,000 Appeals Court to tortured; was police officers pesos (approximately reduce the 2002 shot in the Sergio Camaratta $13,500). sentence to 24 head twice and and Aníbal Luna; years then his body and for the same Gregorio Ríos was imprisonment. was burned crime members of placed under house inside a criminal gang arrest in October On October 28, vehicle. known as Los 2006. 2008 the Dolores Hormeros; Appeals Court Horacio Anselmo Aníbal Luna was ordered the parole Braga, Sergio freed from house of Gregorio Ríos. Gustavo arrest in August 2006 He had been González, José on having served two- under house Luis Auge and thirds of his 24-year arrest and wearing Héctor Retana, term. He posted bail an electronic who died in prison of 40,000 pesos shackle. from an illness. (approximately $13,500). As of December 1 On the same date 2007 there Gustavo Prellezo, Horacio Anselmo remained under a former police Braga, on parole appeal the officer, was given since April 2005, was Supreme Court’s the maximum returned to prison in September 19, sentence, 2007. 2007 ruling. Until imprisonment for there was a an indefinite period Sergio Gustavo decision those out for “kidnapping of González was on parole would a person, followed released from prison not return to by the murder of and placed under prison. the victim.” house arrest in March 2005. He posted bail On September 19, 2002: of 20,000 pesos 2007 the Buenos In December 2002 (approximately Aires Provincial Alberto Pedro $7,000). Supreme Court Gómez, former overturned a Pinamar police José Luis Auge was ruling by the chief, was paroled in December Appeals Court sentenced to life 2004 after posting bail allowing the guilty imprisonment for of 20,000 pesos to go free. They having turned a (approximately could now return blind eye so the $7,000). He had to prison. crime could be served seven years of committed. his 18-year sentence. Alfredo Yabrán, a He was returned to businessman, 2003: prison in 2007. committed suicide On November 13, in 1998 shortly 2003 sentences Héctor Retana died in after a warrant were reduced as prison. was issued for his follows: Gregorio arrest as the Ríos, 27 years in mastermind of the prison; Sergio murder. Camaratta, 25 years; Aníbal Luna, 24 years; Horacio Anselmo Braga, 20 years; Sergio Gustavo González, 20 years; José Luis Auge, 18 years, 2 later further reduced to 16, and Alberto Pedro Gómez, 24 years. Argentina Ricardo 2002: Gangeme On September 12, 2002 Daniel Owner and Vitti, alleged editor of the mastermind; weekly El Gustavo Fabián Informador Smith, alleged Chubutense, perpetrator, and Trelew. Alejandro Zabala, alleged May 13, 1999 accomplice, were acquitted At 1:28 a.m. a by the Northeast man Chubut Criminal approached the Court. journalist’s car outside the entrance to a building where he rented an apartment in downtown Trelew. He lowered the window and the man shot him. He was carrying almost $1,500 and several checks which were not 3 stolen. Argentina Mario Bonino On November 13, 2003, two days Employee of before the 10th the Press anniversary of the Office of the murder, Buenos Aires representatives of Press Workers the Buenos Aires Union Press Workers (UTPBA). Union (UTPBA) met with the then He worked at Human Rights the newspapers Minister, Eduardo La Razón, Sur Luis Duhalde, who and Diario promised to press Popular. for a reopening of the case. November 15, 1993 His body appeared on November 15, 1993 in the Riachuelo creek in Buenos Aires city after his whereabouts had been unknown for four days. Argentina Rodolfo Task Force 3.3.2 of The case was Fernández the Navy Mechanics closed. Pondal School (ESMA). Managing editor of the weekly Ultima Clave, Buenos Aires. 4 Disappeared on August 5, 1977 He was abducted by two men in downtown Buenos Aires. Argentina Zelmar Agents of the As of March 2005, Michelini Argentine and the case remained Uruguayan Armed open in Argentina. A journalist with Forces, police, the Buenos security and Aires intelligence services newspaper La working together in Opinión and a Operation Cóndor. Uruguayan senator, murdered in Argentina. May 21, 1976 Abducted together with three other people. All were tortured and shot. Argentina Marcelo Ariel Members of the On June 24, 2005 Gelman Armed Forces. Uruguayan President Tabaré Freelance Vázquez journalist announced the exclusion of the October 21, case of María 1976 Claudia García Irureta, Gelman’s A military wife, from the law squad raided pardoning his home in members of the 5 Buenos Aires, military involved in kidnapped him human rights and his seven- violations between months- 1973 and 1985. pregnant wife The case did not María Claudia move ahead in García Irureta. Argentina, but it did have The journalist’s connotations in body was found Uruguay within the on October 14, framework of the 1989 with a Operation Cóndor gunshot wound investigations. to the neck. The body had been placed in a tunnel, covered in cement and sand and then thrown into the Luján river in Buenos Aires province. Bolivia Juan Carlos 2001: Eugenio Limachi was Seven persons The case is Encinas In 2001 Eugenio freed from prison after arrested, then closed. Limachi Mamani posting bail of freed on bail: Journalist, a was sentenced to approximately $900. Edgar Mamani stringer for six years and two Limachi, Julio television news months in prison. Limachi programs and a Mamani, Félix radio program Loza Mamani, in Catavi, Los Teodoro Limachi Andes Mamani, Juan province. Laruta Quispe, Agustín Mata July 29, 2001 Condori and Juan Francisco He was shot at Limachi Quispe. point-blank range during a clash between 6 rival groups in Catavi. Bolivia Carlos Quispe Julio Quisberth November 2008: Quispe Quispe, chairman of the case is divided the Pucarani City into two parts – 1, Reporter for FM Watch Committee, the takeover of the 90.7, Radio the main accused, city building to Municipal de ignored the commit Pucarani notification to aggravated theft, present himself to among other March 29, 2008 testify before the El offenses, there Alto Criminal Court were two arrests A and disappeared but they were demonstration from the community freed on grant of by 300 people where the lives habeas corpus; 2, against the city Chijasivi; two hours the murder of mayor led to from Pucarani. He Quipe Quipe, the invasion denied to those delayed and destruction close to him that he investigation due of the radio had anything to do to “problems of station, located with the reprisal that jurisdiction” (the on the first floor gave rise to the crime was of city hall. journalist’s death. committed in Quispe Quispe He then Pucarani, it was was identified disappeared. handled in El Alto as a Radio and has been sent Municipal The other accused to Achacachi). In reporter. He – Efraín Ticonipa, six months the was beaten head of the Watch Quispe Quispe with sticks and Committee, and murder case has whipped. The council members gone from public station was Edwin Huambo prosecutor to destroyed the Espinoza, Nicolasa public prosecutor Quispe Quispe Cruz, Rufina Serna five times. died two days and Basilio Poma – later from his said they “feared for Others charged injuries. their lives” and with destruction of therefore only the radio station, signed sworn were Efraín testimony taken Ticonipa, head of outside the city. The the Watch deadline for the Committee, and 7 judicial council members investigation, Edwin Huambo beyond the arrests Espinoza, and the habeas Nicolasa Cruz, corpus granted by Rufina Serna and Judge Prado Basilio Poma. Saavedra, is April 2009. Brazil Manoel Leal de 2003: On September As of October 2007 Fernando Gomes On November On November 27, Oliveira On September 26, 25, 2003 police officer Monzart Oliveira, mayor, was 27, 2007 the 2007 2003 Monzart da Thomaz Iracy da Costa Brasil was named as the head of the representatives of Editor of the Costa Brasil, a Guedes, alleged serving his sentence alleged mastermind. Bahía State the executive and newspaper A police officer, was perpetrator, was in the Police Attorney’s judicial branches Região in sentenced to 18 acquitted. Penitentiary, where Office, Juarez of Bahía state Itabuna, Bahía. years in prison. He he was enjoying Chastinet, told government appealed and on On December 5, certain privileges, the IACHR agreed among January 14, February 28, 2007 2005 Marcone among them and the IAPA other things to 1998 his sentence was Sarmento, unrestricted ability to that he had study the upheld.
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