Pinochet 'loses court battle' |
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| The decision, which has not been publicly announced, is said to have been carried despite a split among the 20 Supreme Court judges. If the reports are correct, the way would be open to put the 84-year-old life senator on trial on for alleged human rights abuses linked to his 17-year rule. The BBC's James Reynolds reports from Santiago.
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The BBC's James Reynolds in Santiago: 'Most people in Chile still think a full trial is very unlikely' |