December 15, 2006

Mexican Judge Revives 1976 Case

By MONICA CAMPBELL

In the latest twist in a long legal battle, a federal appellate judge in Mexico has ruled that a former president, Luis Echeverría, 84, can be tried on charges of genocide related to his role in a deadly crackdown against student protesters 38 years ago in Mexico City.

The decision restores a warrant, issued in June, that placed Mr. Echeverría under house arrest. In July the charges, which he has consistently denied, were dropped after a lower-court judge ruled that the

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