Rivas Extradited: Pinochet Era Justice
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Adriana Elcira Rivas, a 72-year-old woman living in Sydney, lost her final court fight to block extradition to Chile. Shes accused of kidnapping and torturing people during the Pinochet dictatorship in the 1970s. Rivas, who denies the charges, had been living in Australia for over 30 years before her arrest in 2019. Her lawyers argued that the crimes were not on the books at the time, but the Federal Court Justice Michael Lee ruled that the charges are straightforward aggravated kidnapping. Rivas is now set to be extradited to Chile for trial, sparking mixed reactions from survivors and families seeking justice.
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