Stories for August 11th 2005

Thursday, August 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Pinochet's wife and son jailed for tax fraud

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's wife and youngest son were indicted and arrested Wednesday in Santiago on tax fraud charges in connection with the millions of dollars discovered in the family's secret bank accounts overseas.

Thursday, August 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuela-Uruguay sign 25 year oil deal

Venezuela will guarantee Uruguay's oil supply for the next 25 years as part of an energy deal that also includes providing fuel to other countries in the region.

Thursday, August 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bielsa opens Malvinas Seminar, rejects charges of electioneering.

Speaking to the press after officially opening a two day seminar on “The Malvinas in the South American Union” at the Foreign Ministry this morning Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa rejected charges that he was blatantly using the Malvinas conflict for electoral purposes.

Thursday, August 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Sinking of Belgrano as a war crime advocates present case

Three advocates of the view that the sinking of the Argentine Navy cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the 1982 South Atlantic war should be treated as a war crime this afternoon presented their case at “The Malvinas in the South American Union” seminar being held at the Foreign Ministry.