Uruguayan Ex-Military Colonel detained in Spain for alleged role in genocide
Uruguayan Ex-Military Colonel detained in Spain for alleged role in genocide
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PENISCOLA, Spain A former Uruguayan colonel was arrested in the Spanish town of Peniscola for his alleged role in a genocide. The colonel had charges concerning human rights abuses and genocide as part of the Operation Condor campaign that saw thousands being murdered.
The Uruguayan authorities have accused ex-colonel, identified as Eduardo Augusto Ferro, of kidnappings, torture, and participation in the killings of young members of anti-government organizations between 1973 and 1985. These people were involved primarily in the distribution of propaganda, organization of protests, and political rallies.