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CHALLENGES 2007: CORRUPTION CHARGES MAY ENVELOP CHILE'S RIGHT.

Publication: Interpress Service
Publication Date: 27-DEC-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Analysis by Gustavo Gonz lez

SANTIAGO, Dec. 27, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- The right-wing opposition in Chile has been reveling in the allegations of corrupt campaign financing by the center-left governing coalition, but it may now find itself under a similar spotlight.

The media spotlight on corruption took a short break Dec. 10-13 to cover the death and funeral of former dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), who abused his power and his position as army chief until March 1998 to build a personal fortune.

At the time of his death, Pinochet was not only facing prosecution in four cases linked to human rights crimes, but also two other trials involving secret bank accounts belonging to his wife, his five children and himself. He died at 91 without ever going to trial.

But now there may be an opportunity to investigate what happened to undisclosed government discretionary expenses during the last five...

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