The World : 400 Brazilians Accused
The Roman Catholic Church in Brazil published the names of more than 400 people it said tortured political prisoners during 21 years of military rule that ended last March with the election of a civilian president. The list included several high-ranking officers still on active duty. It was prepared by the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo and published in major newspapers. Among those named was Gen. Otavio Aguiar Medeiros, commander of the Amazon region and former head of the National Information Service, Brazil’s CIA. He refused comment on the list.
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