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State and Soldier in Latin America - PW10 (Image: USIP)
October 1996 | Peaceworks by Wendy Hunter

Recent years have given rise to an intense debate about appropriate roles for Latin America's armed forces: Should they remain the guardians of political stability, or should they restrict themselves mainly to external defense?

Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile
Credit: CIA World Factbook
December 1983

Truth Commission: National Commission on the Disappeared
Duration: 1983 - 1984
Charter: Decree No. 187/83
Commissioners: 13
Report: Public report

 

Countries: Argentina | Issue Areas: Rule of Law