They never gave up the fight for justice despite the lack of understanding from all political parties. The removal of Pinochet's immunity from prosecution is partly due to their efforts. Moreover, it must be stressed that the future of Chile would have been a very different one without the intervention of the Spanish judge Baltazar Garz n, the police and the British courts of law. No doubt it would have been based more on obscurity than on justice. Well it's unlikely that Pinochet will ever stand trial in a court of law.
Chilean law allows defendants to give their statements at home.
On the other hand, lawyers are persuaded to make sure the case drags on indefinitely. Pinochet's supporters and family have declared they will continue to fight to prove the General is innocent, which will not be easy. However, most Chileans are more worried about the economy than the fate of a man who doesn't mean much to the nation anymore regardless whether he makes newspaper headlines or not. Even his former supporters know that Pinochet's time is up. He means nothing politically or economically any more.