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CHILEi UR JUDGMENT THAT THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT RECENTLY HAS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED ITS PRACTICES IN THE AREA OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE COLLECTEDOME OF THE JUNTA'S MOST PERSISTENT CRITICS-
//THE VICARIATE OF SOLIDARITY. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. HAS CONFIRMED
THAT RECENT GOVERNMENT ACTIONS HAVEONG UAY TOWARD RESOLVING THE CONTROVERSY OVER POLITICAL PRISONERS. AS AN OUTSPOKEN OPPONENT
OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PRACTICES. THE VICARIATE HASAEOUENT
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TAKING STEPS TO COMMUTE THE SENTENCES OF MANYALREADY CONVICTED. SOMEBEENTO GO INTO EXILE AND ABOUT flUQ OF THESE HAVETHE COUNTRY.
//DESPITE ALLEGATIONS BY LOCAL COMMUNISTS AND RADIO MOSCOW THAT MANY PERSONS RECENTLY FREED HAVE BEEN REARRESTED AND THATBODIES HAVE APPEARED IN THE SANTIAGOVICARIATE
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