Ex-Ford Argentina executives convicted in torture case; victims may sue in U.S

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Ex-Ford Argentina executives convicted in torture case; victims may sue in U.S.
Cassandra Garrison

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine court on Tuesday convicted two former executives of a local Ford Motor Co (F.N) plant of involvement in the torture of workers during the country’s dictatorship in the 1970s, victims’ lawyers said, adding they may sue Ford in U.S. federal court.

It is the first time former executives of a multinational company working in Argentina during the dictatorship have been convicted of crimes against humanity, one of the lawyers, Tomas Ojea Quintana, told Reuters in a telephone interview.

“It is clear that Ford Motor Company had control of the Argentinian subsidiary during the ‘70s. Therefore, there is a direct responsibility of Ford Motor Company and that might give us the possibility to bring the case to the U.S. courts,” Ojea Quintana said.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-rights-ford-motor/ex-ford-argentina-executives-convicted-in-torture-case-victims-may-sue-in-u-s-idUSKBN1OA25H