CONFRONTING THE PAST March 2, 2000 Britain finds former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet unfit to stand trial on human rights abuses. Pinochet, who is in ailing health, is returning to his country. Some there are calling for the Chilean courts to decide his fate. Elizabeth Farnsworth provides a background report, then interviews president-elect Ricardo Lagos. Online Special: Politics in Chile ...

Interview | Print | PDF Ricardo Lagos (b. 1938) Currently the president of Chile, Socialist Party leader Ricardo Lagos began his career as an economist and lawyer. He strongly denounced Gen. Pinochet's regime, and has served as minister of education and minister of public works. Interview conducted 01/19/02 Interview Contents Chile's Closed Economy of the 1960s Chile's Transition from ...