A retired Argentine military officer wanted for crimes committed during the 1976-1983 "dirty war" against the left has been was arrested in the Uruguayan capital, today.
The Uruguay National Police force arrested, Col Alberto Julio Candiotti, on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of an Argentine federal court.
The arrest came after the Uruguayan Justice Ministry had offered a reward of $20,000 for information that led to the whereabouts of Candiotti.
The military regime that Candiotti served killed over 30000 people during the 1976-193 conflict period. Candiotti was wanted for connection with abuses committed by his brigade between January 1978 and April 1979.
Amnesty laws passed in Argentina during the 1980s prevented the arrest of military officers such as Candiotti, but recent amendments have paved way for a new string of prosecutions.
