(October 28, 2004)Argentina may fail to win support from a majority of bondholders by refusing to change terms of its offer to restructure $100 billion of defaulted debt.
Pinochet’s secret millions tarnish his image
(October 19, 2004) Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, admired by a quarter of Chileans, lost credibility even among his strongest supporters after the discovery of secret offshore accounts holding up to US$8 million, an opinion poll revealed.
Pinochet son on fraud charge
(October 8, 2004) Former dictator General Augusto Pinochet’s older son was formally charged today with fraud in an investigation linked to the illegal sale of vehicles, and prosecutors said they will seek a three-year prison sentence.
Pinochet faces fraud charges over secret £4.4m accounts
(October 2, 2004) Tax authorities in Chile have filed a formal lawsuit against the former dictator Augusto Pinochet, alleging massive fraud and tax evasion through offshore accounts that came to light in July.
Pinochet fortune ‘at $23m’
(September 22, 2004) A probe by Chile’s top prosecutor into secret accounts kept by General Augusto Pinochet at a US bank has disclosed that the former dictator accumulated a fortune of nearly $US16 million ($22.9 million), according to a report published today.
Pinochet and ‘the most important bank’
(September 15, 2004) Will the federal government seize the assets of Washington, D.C.-based Riggs Bank and its affiliates in response to the bank’s role in supporting international terrorist Augusto Pinochet?
Who’s behind Pinochet’s millions? Judge looking
(September 5, 2004) Chile is a conservative nation, by far the most Swiss country in South America, whose citizens pride themselves on their probity. Many believed that Pinochet might have been a ruthless dictator but at least he wasn’t a thief.
Inquiry regarding Argentine sovereign debt bonds
(August 30, 2004) Considering the potentially grave consequences of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorizing the massive trading of a Mega-Swap of Argentine Sovereign Debt Bonds.
Court ruling tightens net on Pinochet
(August 28, 2004) Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is a step closer to being tried for atrocities committed under his 1973-1990 regime after a court stripped him of immunity from prosecution.
Prosecute Pinochet
(August 27, 2004) Augusto Pinochet must have thought he was in the clear when he gave a television interview to a Cuban-American journalist last year. Chile’s Supreme Court had ruled him mentally unfit to stand trial in 2002, and it looked as if he would never have to face justice for the crimes of his reign from 1973 to 1990.
Pinochet victims make case for financial crimes
(July 21, 2004) A Chilean court formally opened an investigation into former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s finances for the first time on Tuesday after the disclosure of secret U.S. bank accounts led to accusations of fraud.
Judge to probe Pinochet finances
(July 21, 2004) A court in Chile has started an investigation into allegations of corruption against the former leader Augusto Pinochet.
Bolivia convicts 15 individuals for fraudulent and corrupt practices based on World Bank referral
(July 21, 2004) Attorney General of Bolivia Oscar Crespo, has informed the World Bank of the criminal conviction of 15 people involved in fraudulent and corrupt activities in relation to the World Bank financed "Participatory Rural Investment Project.
First corruption lawsuit filed against former Chilean dictator
(July 20, 2004) Two human rights lawyers on Tuesday filed the first corruption lawsuit against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for alleged financial crimes after the disclosure of his secret bank accounts in the United States. \
Pinochet continues to haunt Chile’s civilian government
(July 18, 2004) In theory, the Augusto Pinochet era ended long ago, and Chile is now a modern and prosperous country that has healed the scars inflicted by the dark years of his dictatorship.