Spanish judge seeks new medical exam .
The Spanish magistrate seeking the extradition of General Augusto Pinochet demanded a second medical examination of the former Chilean dictator on Friday. The Spanish government will study any new arguments from Baltasar Garzon, and has until next Tuesday to decide whether to forward them to Jack Straw, home secretary, who said this week he was minded to stop the general's extradition on health grounds. He indicated that Gen Pinochet was mentally unfit to stand trial in Spain for alleged human rights abuses, after receiving a medical report from four clinicians who examined the former Chilean dictator. Gen Pinochet's lawyers have asked for the report to remain secret, and Mr Straw agreed the former dictator was entitled to patient confidentiality. Abel Matutes, Spanish foreign minister, said his government would not take issue with Mr Straw if he decided next week to halt the extradition.