The slow battle for justice

摘要

Thirty years after Argentina's army seized power and embarked on its horrific campaign of abductions, tortures and killings, the country is at last beginning to face down its demons. Last week federal judges overturned pardons granted to three leading members of the 1976-83 military dictatorship-Jorge Videla, the junta's first leader, Albano Harguindeguy, its interior minister, and Jose Martinez de Hoz, its economy minister—opening the way for their eventual trial.