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Argentina: Police Sentenced in Avellaneda Murders

Categories: Latin America, Argentina

Toutatis describes in clear detail [1] the political fallout which occurred after policemen killed two protesters in the Avellaneda train station in June of 2002. On Monday, two of the police officers – who claimed that other protesters were responsible for the lethal shots – were sentenced to life in prison. Worldpress has more background information [2] on the protesters known as “Piqueteros.”