Former Sydney Nanny Adriana Rivas to Be Extradited to Chile for Kidnapping Charges
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
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Adriana Elcira Rivas, a former nanny in Bondi, Sydney, faces extradition to Chile after losing her legal battle. Accused of involvement in the kidnapping of seven individuals during Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship in the 1970s, she has denied the allegations and argued against her extradition.
- 01Adriana Rivas is accused of participating in the kidnapping of seven people in 1976.
- 02She has been in custody for seven years while resisting extradition to Chile.
- 03The federal court in Sydney ruled against her claims of mischaracterization of charges.
- 04Rivas emigrated to Australia in 1978 and worked as a nanny before her arrest in 2019.
- 05Families of victims from Pinochet's regime attended the court proceedings.
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Adriana Elcira Rivas, a former nanny in Bondi, Sydney, is set to be extradited to Chile after a federal court dismissed her appeal against extradition. Rivas, now in her 70s, is accused of being a torturer and kidnapper during Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship in the 1970s, specifically for her alleged involvement in the disappearances of seven individuals, including a pregnant woman, in 1976. After emigrating to Australia in 1978, she worked as a nanny until her arrest by New South Wales police in 2019 at Chile's request. Over the past seven years, Rivas has fought against extradition, claiming that the charges against her were mischaracterized and that she would face prosecution for crimes against humanity. However, Justice Michael Lee ruled that her arguments were flawed and did not demonstrate any jurisdictional error in the minister's decision. The court's decision was observed by the Chilean ambassador and families of victims from the Pinochet regime, who have long sought justice for the thousands of Chileans who were killed or disappeared during that time.
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The extradition of Rivas could set a precedent for other cases involving individuals accused of human rights violations seeking refuge in foreign countries.
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