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Chilean judge to question former president about political murders.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Kevin G. Hall
SANTIAGO, Chile _ A Chilean judge said Tuesday that he would question ex-President Augusto Pinochet next Monday about political murders during his 17-year rule, raising prospects that the former leader may soon face new criminal charges.
The development is the latest in a string of blows for Pinochet, who avoided murder charges two years ago when Chilean justices ruled that he suffered from dementia and couldn't stand trial.
Now, the 88-year-old Pinochet is facing probes of possible political and financial crimes that opponents hope will discredit his rule and ensure that he spends the rest of his life as a convict.
The new investigations include one by Chilean Judge Sergio Munoz into whether Pinochet hid assets, after a U.S. Senate ...
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