Chilean judge questions son of late dictator Pinochet in probe of family's overseas fortuneSeptember 30th, 2009 Chilean judge questions son of dictator PinochetSANTIAGO, Chile — A judge is questioning the eldest son of the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in an investigation into his father's secret overseas bank accounts. Augusto Pinochet Hiriart, whose father presided over a military dictatorship in 1973-90, has been questioned about a rifle-making business he invested in before the military purchased it in 1987 for $3 million.
US transfers $750,000 to Peru after investigation into former Peruvian general's accountsSeptember 8th, 2009 US gives ex-general's money back to PeruMIAMI — The U.S. has returned more than $750,000 to Peru in funds confiscated from the accounts of an ex-Peruvian general convicted of embezzlement and other crimes.
Chile explores Bolivian access to Pacific, dismisses Peruvian concernsAugust 28th, 2009 Chile, Bolivia discuss access to PacificBARILOCHE, Argentina — Landlocked Bolivia's effort to regain the Pacific coastline it lost in a war with Chile more than a century ago will come up again Friday on the sidelines of the South American presidents' summit. Bolivia's Evo Morales and Chile's Michelle Bachelet plan a bilateral meeting on coastal access that the two presidents say will also cover water resources, economic integration, security and defense.
At least 200 sea lions found dead along Chilean coast; hunger of pollution suspectedAugust 23rd, 2009 At least 200 sea lions found dead on Chilean coastSANTIAGO, Chile — At least 200 sea lions have been found dead along Chile's northern coast. Local television stations Channels 7 and 13 are showing images of the dead and dying mammals on the rocks and in the sea near Iquique.
Protesters block bridge in southern Peru, complaining over slow recovery from major 2007 quakeAugust 16th, 2009 Protest in Peru over slow recovery from 2007 quakeLIMA, Peru — Residents of a city destroyed by an earthquake in southern Peru two years ago protested Saturday over the slow pace of reconstruction, and police fired tear gas after the demonstrators blocked an important bridge. Some 4,000 people in Pisco blocked the Huamani bridge for four hours, disrupting traffic on the main route linking the south with the national capital, Lima.
Judge OKs Pa. man's extradition to Peru to stand trial on charges he killed his wifeJuly 15th, 2009 Pa. man to be extradited to Peru in wife's slayingHARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man is being extradited to Peru to stand trial for the murder of a 21-year-old woman he married there.
USGS reports magnitude 6.0 earthquake in southern PeruJuly 12th, 2009 Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southern PeruMEXICO CITY — The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck southern Peru.
5.3 magnitute quake hits southern Peru; no immediate reports of damage, injuryJuly 12th, 2009 Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southern PeruLIMA, Peru — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has struck southern Peru. The country's seismic institute says there are no immediate reports of damage or injury.
Police say bus crash kills 23 in head-on collision near Lake Titicaca in PeruJuly 3rd, 2009 Peru bus collision kills 23 near Lake TiticacaLIMA, Peru — Two buses crashed head-on Thursday on a mountain road near Lake Titicaca in Peru, killing at least 23 people and injuring 50 more, police said. The morning crash occurred in the Santa Lucia district, about an hour's drive from Lake Titicaca high in the Andes, a Puno state highway police officer told The Associated Press by phone.
Correction: Peru-BoliviaJune 19th, 2009 Correction: Peru-BoliviaLIMA, Peru — In stories May 11 and May 12 about Peru granting asylum to two Bolivian officials, The Associated Press erroneously reported that genocide charges were not filed against former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and members of his cabinet until after Evo Morales became president in 2006. Bolivia's congress ratified charges against Sanchez de Lozada and the cabinet members in 2004, and prosecutors added five former senior military officials as defendants after Morales' inauguration.
Widow of late Chilean President Salvador Allende dies at 94June 19th, 2009 Widow of late Chilean president Allende dead at 94SANTIAGO, Chile — Hortensia Bussi, the widow of Chilean President Salvador Allende who helped lead opposition to the military dictatorship that ousted her socialist husband in a bloody 1973 coup, died Thursday. She was 94. Her physician, Dr.
2 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for smuggling arms to CroatiaJune 10th, 2009 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for arms smugglingSANTIAGO, Chile — Two retired Chilean generals have been sentenced to prison for shipping arms to Croatia at the time of its battle for independence from Yugoslavia. A Chilean court has sentenced Army Gen.
Bolivia says Peru ties threatened by decision to harbor ex-officials accused in 2003 killingsMay 14th, 2009 Bolivia: Peru ties 'at risk' over refugee decisionLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's president says relations with Peru are at "high risk" after the neighboring nation gave refuge to two more former Bolivian officials accused in the 2003 army killings of dozens of protesters. Evo Morales says his government is considering its response to what he calls a "provocation and an open aggression" by his Peruvian counterpart, Alan Garcia.
Peru suspends flights to and from MexicoApril 30th, 2009 LIMA - Peru suspended from Thursday all flights to and from Mexico over the ongoing flu epidemic, in a decision that Prime Minister Yehude Simon described as 'painful but necessary'. 'We have the right to protect the country,' Simon noted.
Blaze rips through Chilean prison, killing 10 inmates; official: Stove knocked over in fightApril 26th, 2009 Prison fire kills 10 inmates near Chilean capitalSANTIAGO, Chile — A fire touched off by brawling inmates swept through a Chilean prison Sunday, killing 10 prisoners, officials said. A cooking stove overturned during the fight sparked the blaze, according to Corrections Service director Alejandro Jimenez.
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