Uruguay: Ex-dictator Bordaberry dies, aged 83

Former Uruguayan President-turned-dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry died early today at home, where he was serving a 30-year sentence for killings and disappearances during his country’s war against so-called subversives. He was 83.

Bordaberry had been suffering from breathing problems and other illnesses before he died. His son, Pedro Bordaberry, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.