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Keyword: «crimes against international law»

The second half of the twentieth century was a period of liberation for Latin American countries from military dictatorships. The prohibition of torture and enforced disappearance in the national legislation of States had been influenced by the experience of those countries. The near absence of a prohibition on aggression is a problem of the development of Latin American legislation. Another problem was the absence of rules on responsibility for crimes against international law in the legislation of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.