CHILE

  • Democracy Now! December 9, 1998

    Constitutional Lawyer Michael Ratner Analyzes Hearings; Debate over International Criminal Court |Constitutional Lawyer Michael Ratner Analyzes Hearings GUEST: Michael Ratner, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights analyzes the House Judiciary Committe’s impeachment hearings. Today, the Presidents continuing defense. Debate over International Criminal Court The proceedings against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet have sparked a…

  • Democracy Now! December 10, 1998

    Pinochet Extradition; UN Declaration on Human Rights |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Extradition Britain rules that the extradition case against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet can proceed. GUEST: Saul Landau, is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in D.C. and is author of several books. GUEST: Joan Garces, Lawyer in Madrid representing over 3, 000…

  • CIA: A Changing Role

    CIA: A Changing Role GUEST: Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive and GUEST: Robert Parry of IF magazine talk about the newly released CIA files on teh Bay of Pigs and General Pinochet of Chile. We’ll also discuss the new role of the CIA as part of the peace process in the Middle East.

  • Democracy Now! November 9, 1998

    Livingston-Gingrich; Tribute to George Goodman; Update on PInochet |(23 Minutes) Livingston – Gingrich As Newt Gingrich resigns as House Speaker, the GOP battles for control of the party’s leadership. A look at his likely replacement, Robert Livingston of LA, and what direction Republicans may be taking after their election night fiasco. GUEST: Gary Ruskin, from…

  • Democracy Now! October 29, 1998

    Pinochet Ruling; South Africa Truth Commission; Human Rights in Colombia-Pastrana-Clinton Meeting |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Ruling As London’s High Court rules that former chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has diplomatic immunity, a look at how he and other former heads of state could get away with murder. GUEST:Michael Ratner, from the Center for Constitutional Rights (19 Miutes)…

  • Report on the last days of Pablo Neruda / Mathilde Urrutia.

    Biographical sketch of the Chilean poet’s life and work. Includes an interview of his widow, Mathilde, and readings from his work. Includes his Nobel Prize winner Macchu Picchu.