The Free Trade Agreement of the Americas and Legal Harmonization
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Latin America and the Caribbean
The Pinochet Arrest and Possible Extradition to Spain
On the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a judge in Spain, British authorities are holding General Augusto Pinochet, the former head of state of Chile, on Spanish charges of crimes against humanity, including genocide and terrorism, that are alleged to have occurred during Pinochet's rule in Chile. It is anticipated that a request to extradite him to Spain will be forthcoming.
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3
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International Court of Justice Orders United States to Stay Execution of Paraguayan National in Virginia
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OAS Mediates in Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute
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On November 8, 2000, the heads of the delegations of Belize and Guatemala signed an agreement to adopt a comprehensive set of "confidence-building measures to avoid incidents between the two countries", according to the press release E-195/00 issued by the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. This agreement was described by the Secretary-General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria, as a milestone.
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5
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OAS Mediates in Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute
I. Introduction:
On November 8, 2000, the heads of the delegations of Belize and Guatemala signed an agreement to adopt a comprehensive set of "confidence-building measures to avoid incidents between the two countries", according to the press release E-195/00 issued by the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. This agreement was described by the Secretary-General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria, as a milestone.
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5
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Pinochet Arrest in Chile
According to news reports, General Augusto Pinochet has been indicted in Chile on kidnapping charges arising out of the disappearance of 19 political opponents in the first months of his rule in Chile, which began in 1973. In August 2000, the Chilean Supreme Court had removed his immunity from prosecution under Chilean law.
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5
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