Garzon is known for going after former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden . The U.S. government has accused him of being a member of the terrorist group FARC, which was founded in 1964 by Marxist guerillas who fought against the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He is accused of overstepping his legal authority in several investigations . Garzon became known internationally in 1998 when he sought the extradition of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet , who was in a London hospital . `` I face this calmly , with the tranquility of knowing that I am innocent , '' Garzon said .
Garzon is known for going after former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden . The U.S. government has accused him of being a member of the terrorist group FARC, which was founded in 1964 by Marxist guerillas who fought against the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He is accused of overstepping his legal authority in several investigations . `` I face this calmly , with the tranquility of knowing that I am innocent , '' Garzon said .