I thought it was worth linking to this special report from the Guardian newspaper on how various countries, including Chile and Colombia, have dealt with their traumatic pasts. The article is necessarily an overview so it doesn't reveal much to someone who is already well-read about a particular country - but I'd be surprised if anyone was well-read about
all those countries, and the transcontinental comparison is really interesting.
[Colombian] President Juan Manuel Santos, re-elected in June to a second term,
denies impunity is on the table, but says demanding full punishment
would derail peace. "If you ask a victim today he would lean towards
having more justice," said Santos. "If you ask a future victim, he will
lean more towards peace."
Special report: Truth, justice and reconciliation (Guardian)
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