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Ecuador ex-police chief arrested in U.S.

Jan 30, 2014, 1:25 AM EST
Former guerrilla fighters Luis Vaca (2-L) and Susana Cajas (C) are seen during a hearing in which Ecuadorean Attorney General Galo Chibiroga (R) presented charges against military officers in Quito on October 1, 2103.
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Police in the United States have arrested former Ecuadorean police commander Edgar Vaca, who is accused of human rights abuses. The interior minister in Quito issued a statement saying that the retired general was arrested in Washington and will be extradited to Ecuador. Vaca and nine other officers have been accused of kidnapping and torturing three left-wing rebels in 1985.
Background:
Ecuador former police chief Edgar Vaca arrested in the U.S. [Reuters]
Former Ecuador police chief arrested in U.S. [Global Post]

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