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| Chile plans to open the last will and testament of General Augusto Pinochet on Wednesday, a key step in determining the true size and whereabouts of a fortune the dictator allegedly amassed by diverting public funds for decades before his death. | Chile plans to open the last will and testament of General Augusto Pinochet on Wednesday, a key step in determining the true size and whereabouts of a fortune the dictator allegedly amassed by diverting public funds for decades before his death. |
| The will, apparently prepared shortly before his death aged 91 in 2006, has remained under seal since then, and the Pinochet family wanted it to stay that way. The opening was requested by the defence council of the state, which is seeking to recover funds from Pinochet's estate. | The will, apparently prepared shortly before his death aged 91 in 2006, has remained under seal since then, and the Pinochet family wanted it to stay that way. The opening was requested by the defence council of the state, which is seeking to recover funds from Pinochet's estate. |
| His oldest daughter, Lucía Pinochet, said the order to open the document amounted to "political persecution" in an interview with the newspaper la Segunda. She accused Chile's leaders of lacking the moral courage to call off the investigation into allegations that he stole from the state. | His oldest daughter, Lucía Pinochet, said the order to open the document amounted to "political persecution" in an interview with the newspaper la Segunda. She accused Chile's leaders of lacking the moral courage to call off the investigation into allegations that he stole from the state. |
| Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 and then spent years as a "senator for life", died under house arrest, without facing trial on charges of illegal enrichment and human rights violations. | Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 and then spent years as a "senator for life", died under house arrest, without facing trial on charges of illegal enrichment and human rights violations. |
| An academic study ordered by Chile's supreme court determined years ago that the dictator had accumulated $21m (£13m) before he died and that only $3m of it was justified by his military salary. | An academic study ordered by Chile's supreme court determined years ago that the dictator had accumulated $21m (£13m) before he died and that only $3m of it was justified by his military salary. |
| Chile's justice system is obligated to keep the dictator's last wishes private, a court spokesman told Associated Press. But a government representative will attend the private opening, looking to recover any state money the will might point to, so at least some of its contents might become public at a later date. | Chile's justice system is obligated to keep the dictator's last wishes private, a court spokesman told Associated Press. But a government representative will attend the private opening, looking to recover any state money the will might point to, so at least some of its contents might become public at a later date. |
| Also present at the opening will be members of Pinochet's close family who want to attend and a lawyer for the family. | Also present at the opening will be members of Pinochet's close family who want to attend and a lawyer for the family. |
| The late dictator's known wealth, including real estate, cars and several million dollars in bank accounts, remains embargoed. Although his family has always maintained the wealth came from his honest work leading Chile, the study by the Universidad de Chile said that $17.86m was unjustified by his military salary and that its origins were unknown. In the years since his death, much of those millions has not been found. | The late dictator's known wealth, including real estate, cars and several million dollars in bank accounts, remains embargoed. Although his family has always maintained the wealth came from his honest work leading Chile, the study by the Universidad de Chile said that $17.86m was unjustified by his military salary and that its origins were unknown. In the years since his death, much of those millions has not been found. |
| Even many supporters of Pinochet turned against him after allegations about his hidden wealth were revealed in 2004 by a US Senate committee investigating allegations of money laundering by the Riggs bank of Washington. Pinochet accounts were later discovered in Europe and the Caribbean. | Even many supporters of Pinochet turned against him after allegations about his hidden wealth were revealed in 2004 by a US Senate committee investigating allegations of money laundering by the Riggs bank of Washington. Pinochet accounts were later discovered in Europe and the Caribbean. |
| The former dictator said in 2005 that his wealth came from "lifetime savings" after a judge investigating the Riggs case ordered the arrest on tax fraud charges of his wife, Lucía Hiriart, and his youngest son, Marco Antonio Pinochet. | The former dictator said in 2005 that his wealth came from "lifetime savings" after a judge investigating the Riggs case ordered the arrest on tax fraud charges of his wife, Lucía Hiriart, and his youngest son, Marco Antonio Pinochet. |
| The dictator's known wealth includes a weekend country house in El Melocoton, luxury apartments in the coastal town of Renaca and the nearby port of Valparaiso, his home in a wealthy neighbourhood of Santiago, several cars, $2.6m deposited in a local bank and $280,000 in savings at BankBoston. | The dictator's known wealth includes a weekend country house in El Melocoton, luxury apartments in the coastal town of Renaca and the nearby port of Valparaiso, his home in a wealthy neighbourhood of Santiago, several cars, $2.6m deposited in a local bank and $280,000 in savings at BankBoston. |
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