By DPA
Buenos Aires : Former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua was formally charged with five homicides and 172 cases of injuries during the violent crackdown on street protestors years ago.
De la Rua, 70, resigned on Dec 20, 2001 amid large-scale protests and clashes between demonstrators and police. The police killed at least 30 protestors.
Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio did not call for preventive arrest of De la Rua, but established bail of some $6.3 million, court sources said Tuesday.
If found guilty, the former president (1999-2001) could face a jail term of up to 10 years, although he would only have to serve house arrest.
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