Amnesty law overturn stirs up old passions in Uruguay

  • 13 years ago
Uruguay's parliament is due to pull back the veil on the dark years of its military dictatorship. A law likely to be approved by parliament on May 19 will overturn an amnesty for human rights violations and crimes of the 1973-1985 regime. But the law has stirred old passions and raised new concerns, not only among former military officers, but also the ruling left.Duration: 02:06