Sunday, August 01, 2004

Nephews Of The Pioneers

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Chileans always gave ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet (news - web sites) credit for keeping his hand out of the till during his bloody 17-year regime, but a new scandal over multimillion dollar bank accounts could ruin the general's corruption-free reputation.

A U.S. Senate report released in July concluded Washington, D.C.-based Riggs Bank violated money-laundering regulations by hiding up to $8 million and helping Pinochet evade international legal efforts in the 1990s to freeze his assets.

Hmmm..... a bank aiding a murderous right-wing dictator.

Where have I heard that before?

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