Former Argentine Junta Leader Jailed for Operation Condor

Operation Condor was secretly launched in the 1970s.

Many left-wing activists were kidnapped and killed in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Bolivia.

Former Argentine junta leader Reynaldo Bignone has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes committed under Operation Condor – a conspiracy between South America’s dictators.

Bignone and 14 other military officers were found guilty by a court in Argentina after a three-year trial.