BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina’s last dictator and 14 other former military officials were sentenced to prison for human rights crimes, marking the first time a court has ruled that Operation Condor was a criminal conspiracy to kidnap and forcibly disappear people across international borders.
The covert operation was launched in the 1970s by six South American dictatorships that used their secret police networks in a coordinated effort to track down their opponents abroad and eliminate them. Many leftist dissidents had sought refuge in neighboring countries and elsewhere.
In this Nov. 2, 2009 file photo, former military, police and Argentina's last dictator attend the start of their trial in connection with human rights abuses during Argentina's dirty war in Buenos Aires. AP Photo/Rolndo Andrade Stracuzzi
