The fact that the octogenarian was never extradited, being allowed to return to Chile instead because of ill health, did not matter.A taboo had been broken.

• 虽然事实上80多岁的皮诺切特并未被引渡，而是因为健康原因被允许返回智利，但这一事实并不重要，重要的是，一个禁忌被打破了。