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| Argentina detains squad suspect | Argentina detains squad suspect |
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| A former police chief accused of leading a death squad during the 1970s has been arrested in Argentina. | A former police chief accused of leading a death squad during the 1970s has been arrested in Argentina. |
| Juan Ramon Morales is suspected of involvement in the Triple A, a right-wing paramilitary group which operated in the country. | Juan Ramon Morales is suspected of involvement in the Triple A, a right-wing paramilitary group which operated in the country. |
| Human rights campaigners say the death squads killed some 1,500 government opponents between 1973 and 1976. | Human rights campaigners say the death squads killed some 1,500 government opponents between 1973 and 1976. |
| Eighty-eight-year-old Mr Morales, who denies the crimes, was arrested in his home in the capital, Buenos Aires. | Eighty-eight-year-old Mr Morales, who denies the crimes, was arrested in his home in the capital, Buenos Aires. |
| After refusing to testify before judges he was placed under house arrest at his home. | After refusing to testify before judges he was placed under house arrest at his home. |
| He is the second alleged member of the notorious death squad to be arrested in recent weeks. | |
| In late December, Argentine Rodolfo Almiron was arrested in Spain. | In late December, Argentine Rodolfo Almiron was arrested in Spain. |
| Police superintendent Jose Ramon Morales was alleged to have been one of Mr Almiron's main collaborators. | Police superintendent Jose Ramon Morales was alleged to have been one of Mr Almiron's main collaborators. |
| The judge who issued the warrant said both Mr Morales and Mr Almiron are wanted in connection with "crimes against humanity" committed by the Argentine Anti-Communist Alliance, or Triple A. | The judge who issued the warrant said both Mr Morales and Mr Almiron are wanted in connection with "crimes against humanity" committed by the Argentine Anti-Communist Alliance, or Triple A. |
| The group was set up during Juan Domingo Peron's third and last presidency by Jose Lopez Rega, then minister for social welfare. | The group was set up during Juan Domingo Peron's third and last presidency by Jose Lopez Rega, then minister for social welfare. |
| It continued to operate under the government of Peron's widow, Isabel, during which period most of the killings took place. | It continued to operate under the government of Peron's widow, Isabel, during which period most of the killings took place. |