Lucía Pinochet
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Inés Lucía Pinochet Hiriart (born December 14, 1943) is the eldest daughter of former Chile
an dictator Augusto Pinochet
and Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet
.
Under indictment for tax fraud, Pinochet traveled to the United States
in January 2006 where she appealed for political asylum, but was promptly deported back to Argentina
, the nation where she had last resided. At her father's private funeral in December 2006, she praised him for lighting a "flame of freedom" in September 1973, when he overthrew the government of Salvador Allende
.
On September 13, 2007, Pinochet announced her intention to run as independent for a seat in parliament for the 23rd district (Las Condes
, Vitacura
, Lo Barnechea
) in Santiago
. However, she was arrested in October 2007 in the frame of the Riggs
case, along with Pinochet's four other children and Lucia Hiriart, and 17 other persons (including two generals, one of his ex-lawyer and his ex-secretary). They are charged of embezzlement
and use of false passports, accused of having illegally transferred $27m (£13.2m) to foreign bank accounts during Pinochet's rule.
Pinochet was elected councilwoman of Vitacura
(a right-wing stronghold) at the 2008 election
. She received nearly 16% of the votes, finishing second.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an dictator Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet , was a Chilean army general and dictator who assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973...
and Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet
Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet
María Lucía Hiriart Rodríguez , also known as Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet, is the widow of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet...
.
Under indictment for tax fraud, Pinochet traveled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in January 2006 where she appealed for political asylum, but was promptly deported back to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, the nation where she had last resided. At her father's private funeral in December 2006, she praised him for lighting a "flame of freedom" in September 1973, when he overthrew the government of Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
.
On September 13, 2007, Pinochet announced her intention to run as independent for a seat in parliament for the 23rd district (Las Condes
Las Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...
, Vitacura
Vitacura
Vitacura is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas of Santiago...
, Lo Barnechea
Lo Barnechea
Lo Barnechea is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is home to some of Chile's fanciest neighborhoods comparable to Beverly Hills and River Oaks...
) in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. However, she was arrested in October 2007 in the frame of the Riggs
Riggs Bank
Riggs Bank was a Washington, D.C.-based commercial bank with branches located in the surrounding metropolitan area and offices around the world. For most of its history, it was the largest bank in the nation's capital. Riggs had been controlled by the Albritton family since the 1980s, but they lost...
case, along with Pinochet's four other children and Lucia Hiriart, and 17 other persons (including two generals, one of his ex-lawyer and his ex-secretary). They are charged of embezzlement
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
and use of false passports, accused of having illegally transferred $27m (£13.2m) to foreign bank accounts during Pinochet's rule.
Pinochet was elected councilwoman of Vitacura
Vitacura
Vitacura is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas of Santiago...
(a right-wing stronghold) at the 2008 election
Chilean municipal election, 2008
A municipal election took place in Chile on October 26, 2008. The newly elected mayors and councilmen began their term on December 6, 2008.-Mayoral election:Official and final results.-Councilmen election:Official and final results....
. She received nearly 16% of the votes, finishing second.