Pinochet is senator

Wednesday 11 March 1998 19:02 EST

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Chile's former dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, became a senator for life yesterday. In the Senate he sat, arms crossed and smiling as MPs from the ruling coalition held pictures of dissidents killed under his rule. Several photographs had captions reading "Where are they?", referring to 1,100 people who disappeared after being arrested. Gen Pinochet was sworn in quickly along with another 19 senators elected in last December's election.

- AP, Valparaiso

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