Dirty War
Videla, aged 84, is on trial regarding the deaths of 31 prisoners who were killed soon after a 1976 coup, which saw Videla gain power and led to the so-called "
" soon after. Videla is considered to have been the main force behind the violence, which killed an estimated 30,000 people.
Trial of former Argentine president Jorge Videla begins
July 3, 2010