Chile: Court Orders Inquiry Into 1976 Killing of American

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Chile: Court Orders Inquiry Into 1976 Killing of American
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 20, 2012

An appeals court on Tuesday ordered the government to investigate the 1976 assassination of an American by Chilean police secret agents in Washington. The American, Ronni Moffitt, was an assistant to Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean cabinet minister and a leading critic of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean dictator. Ms. Moffitt and Mr. Letelier were killed when a bomb blew up Mr. Letelier’s car on Sept. 21, 1976. Two leaders of Chile’s secret police have previously been convicted in Mr. Letelier’s death and remain in prison. The court decision reversed a lower court decision to close the case on Ms. Moffitt.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/world/americas/chile-court-orders-inquiry-into-1976-killing-of-american.html?_r=1

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19 June 2012 Last updated at 18:40 ET
Chile to investigate death of Letelier assistant Moffitt



A court in Chile has decided to reopen an investigation into the death of Ronni Moffitt, a US citizen killed by secret agents in 1976.

She was in the car of former minister Orlando Letelier when it exploded in Washington DC, killing both of them.

Ronni Moffitt, Letelier's 26-year-old assistant, and her husband were given a lift by him after their car broke down.

An FBI investigation blamed the Chilean secret police, Dina, for the attack.

The Appeals Court in the Chilean capital, Santiago, has now revoked a judge's order to close the Moffitt case.

More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18515494

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I once watched a film where Letelier was discussed (the film may have been entirely about him even, but I cannot recall for sure). Has anyone seen this film? I remember it being a very poignant film.
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For details of her assasination

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letelier_case#References

It is grotesque what was done to this young lady and those with her in the car.

It is all the usual suspects and names behind her assasination and his.

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2. Horrible times