Democracy Now! October 27, 1998

Pinochet Haunted by Ghsts of Past; Former Students Convicted of Espionage Conspiracy; Update on Congressional Races
|(14 Minutes) Pinochet Haunted by Ghosts of Past A British High Court is set to decide whether former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is protected by diplomatic immunity, as prosecutors in Switzerland and human rights groups in France and Sweden weigh in with their own extradition requests. GUEST: Reed Brodey, Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch (19 Minutes) Former Students Convicted of Espionage Conspiracy A post-mortem on the convictions of two former student radicals (Theresa Marie Squillacote adn Kurt Allan Stand) found guilty of conspiring to commit espionage. GUEST: Paul De Rienzo, freelance reporter for Penthouse magazine, and a close friend of defendant. (17 Minutes) Update of Congressional Races GUEST: Bob Hennelly, Campaign correspondent for Pacifica Radio, freelance journalist who has written for the NJ Journal, NY Times and the Village Voice.