Argentine President Carlos Menem authorized the extradition to Croatia of the wife of a former concentration camp commander. But it was unclear when Esperanza Sakic would be sent to the Balkan nation. Sakic, whose husband, Dinko, was extradited to Croatia in May, is also charged with committing atrocities during World War II.
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