Monday, October 26, 1998 Published at 15:23 GMT
Spanish connection: Families demand justice
Thousands of Spanish citizens sufferred during the dictatorship
General Pinochet's arrest in London has brought back painful memories for Spanish people whose friends and relatives disappeared during his dictatorship.
Until then, the couple believed they had escaped the worst of the general's excesses - some of their friends had been arrested over the preceding three years, but none had been killed.
And Carmelo Soria - whose status as a United Nations diplomat did not save him - was just one of over 3,000 documented disappearances under General Pinochet's rule.
Family at risk
The family still has its worries - the dangers for the Sorias who remain in Chile is renewed.
And similar threats against people who wanted General Pinochet arrested have started appearing on Internet sites.
The sites even publish lists of names of people in Chile who are said to be against the general.
Support at home
Demonstrations in Chile at the weekend suggest that the general still enjoys substantial support in the country.
But human rights groups say the country will never be at peace until the general answers for the crimes of the past.
"We cannot think of our society progressing without these responsibilities being addressed and the victims being compensated," said Andres Krakenberger, spokesperson for Spanish Amnesty International.