At United Nations, Chile's President Recalls Letelier Murder

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At United Nations, Chile's President Recalls Letelier Murder

United Nations, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Speaking to the United Nations
Wednesday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet made an unusual and
emotional recollection of the assassination in Washington of her country´s
former Foreign Minister Orlando Letelier, and stressed that her government
rejects impunity.

Letelier, who was also defense minister during President Salvador Allende´s
Unidad Popular government, was the victim of a bomb attack in DC 30 years
ago by terrorists of Cuban origin.

Orlando Bosch, who lives in Miami under the protection of US authorities,
is among those terrorists of Cuban origin involved in the attack,
coordinated with the espionage service of coup Gen. Augusto Pinochet´s
dictatorship.

Bosch, together with Luis Posada Carriles, also of Cuban origin, planned
the terrorist bombing of a Cubana de Aviacion passenger plane in full
flight, killing all 73 aboard. Posada Carriles is also in the United States.

Bachelet declared that nothing justifies that human rights violation. Chile
rejects impunity, she stressed.

The first woman to assume power in that South American country recounted to
the international community the brutal terrorist action against the ex
minister of overthrown President Allende, when the human rights issue was
raised during the discussions.

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