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Chilean court allows indictment, house arrest of Pinochet

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/12/20/chile.pinochet.ap/index.html

Monday, December 20, 2004 Posted: 11:57 AM EST (1657 GMT)

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- The Santiago Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the indictment and house arrest of former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges.
The panel of three judges voted 3-0 to let the indictment stand, judge Juan Escobar said.
The decision comes as Pinochet recovers at the Santiago Army Hospital from a stroke he suffered Saturday morning.
Doctors said that by noon Sunday Pinochet had overcome the "critical condition" and recovered consciousness and mobility, that had been impaired by the stroke.
Monday's ruling is expected to be appealed now before the Supreme Court.
Pinochet was indicted one week ago by judge Juan Guzman, who charged him in nine kidnappings and one homicide during his 1973-90 dictatorship.
Small groups of foes and supporters of Pinochet demonstrated in front of the downtown court building exchanging insults, but police managed to keep them apart.
Guzman issued the indictment as part of his investigation into the so-called Operation Condor, a plan coordinated by the military dictatorships ruling in several South American countries in the 1970s and '80s to suppress dissent.