In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hiriart and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
María Lucía Hiriart Rodríguez (10 December 1923 – 16 December 2021), also known as Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet, was the wife of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Hiriart was born into a wealthy family in Antofagasta, on 10 December 1923[1][2] to Osvaldo Hiriart Corvalán, a lawyer, former Radical Party senator, and former Interior Minister of president Juan Antonio Ríos; and Lucía Rodríguez Auda de Hiriart, of Basque French descent.[3]
Legal accusationsedit
Lucía Hiriart and members of her family at the funeral of her husband Augusto Pinochet on 12 December 2006.
In 2005, Hiriart was sued by Chile's Internal Tax Service (Servicio de Impuestos Internos) over tax evasion totaling US$2.35 million and was arrested with her son Marco Antonio a few months later. In October 2007, she was arrested again in the frame of the Riggs Bank case, along with Pinochet's five children and 17 other people (including two generals, one of his former lawyers and his former secretary) on charges of embezzlement and use of false passports. They were accused of having illegally transferred $27m (£13.2m) to foreign bank accounts during Pinochet's rule.[4][5]
In August 2016, Hiriart was accused of using funds from her NGO, CEMA Chile. During Pinochet's time under house arrest in London, two separate transfers were made from Chile to herself, in 1998 and 1999. Each transfer was totaled to be $50,000. According to the prosecutors, the money was used to pay for Pinochet's living expenses.[6] Hiriart was sued by two Communist Party lawmakers from Chile, Hugo Gutierrez and Karol Cariola, along with the Relatives of Disappeared Detainees Group (AFDD) for misuse of public assets owned by CEMA Chile for misappropriation of public assets, tax fraud, and embezzlement. CEMA Chile is accused of illegally acquiring more than 30 properties for more than $18 million. During the investigation, Hiriart resigned following a news report from November 2015 stating that she had used sales and rentals of public lands from CEMA Chile for her own benefit.[7]
Personal life and deathedit
On 30 January 1943, Hiriart married Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, then a Chilean Army Infantry School lieutenant. They had five children – three daughters (Inés Lucía, María Verónica, and Jacqueline Marie) and two sons (Augusto Osvaldo and Marco Antonio).
On 30 December 2018, Hiriart was hospitalized after falling at her home in Santiago and fracturing her arm and several ribs.[8]
Hiriart died from heart failure in Santiago on 16 December 2021, at the age of 98.[1][9][10]
^ ab"Certificado de defunción establece causa de muerte de Lucía Hiriart e indica que falleció a los 98". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^Vega Lopez, Fernando (2013). La familia: Historia privada de la familia Pinochet (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Santiago de Chile: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. p. 9. ISBN9789568410926. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^Legarraga, Patricio; Chabagno, Albert. "Los Hiriart de la casa Beaulieu en Macaye". Revista de Estudios Históricos del Instituto Chileno de Investigaciones Genealógicas (43): 25–85.
^Pinochet family arrested in Chile, BBC, 4 October 2007 (in English)
^Cobertura Especial: Detienen a familia y principales colaboradores de Pinochet 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, La Tercera, 4 October 2007 (in Spanish)
^Franklin, Jonathan (19 August 2016). "Pinochet's widow under investigation on suspicion of swindling millions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
^"Communist lawmakers file suit against Pinochet widow for fraud". Fox News Latino. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
^"Lucía Hiriart sufrió accidente casero y fue internada en el Hospital Militar" (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^Cambero, Fabian (16 December 2021). "Lucia Hiriart, widow of Chilean dictator Pinochet, dies aged 99". Reuters. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^"Lucía Hiriart obituary". The Times. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^"Pablo Larraín y Netflix preparan "El Conde", una sátira sobre un Pinochet vampiro". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Hiriart and the second or maternal family name is Rodriguez Maria Lucia Hiriart Rodriguez 10 December 1923 16 December 2021 also known as Lucia Hiriart de Pinochet was the wife of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet Lucia HiriartHiriart in 2007First Lady of ChileIn role 17 December 1974 11 March 1990PresidentAugusto PinochetPreceded byHortensia BussiSucceeded byLeonor OyarzunPersonal detailsBornMaria Lucia Hiriart Rodriguez 1923 12 10 10 December 1923Antofagasta ChileDied16 December 2021 2021 12 16 aged 98 Santiago ChileSpouseAugusto Pinochet m 1943 died 2006 wbr Children5 including Ines Lucia Pinochet Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Legal accusations 3 Personal life and death 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education edit nbsp Lucia Hiriart and Augusto PinochetHiriart was born into a wealthy family in Antofagasta on 10 December 1923 1 2 to Osvaldo Hiriart Corvalan a lawyer former Radical Party senator and former Interior Minister of president Juan Antonio Rios and Lucia Rodriguez Auda de Hiriart of Basque French descent 3 Legal accusations edit nbsp Lucia Hiriart and members of her family at the funeral of her husband Augusto Pinochet on 12 December 2006 In 2005 Hiriart was sued by Chile s Internal Tax Service Servicio de Impuestos Internos over tax evasion totaling US 2 35 million and was arrested with her son Marco Antonio a few months later In October 2007 she was arrested again in the frame of the Riggs Bank case along with Pinochet s five children and 17 other people including two generals one of his former lawyers and his former secretary on charges of embezzlement and use of false passports They were accused of having illegally transferred 27m 13 2m to foreign bank accounts during Pinochet s rule 4 5 In August 2016 Hiriart was accused of using funds from her NGO CEMA Chile During Pinochet s time under house arrest in London two separate transfers were made from Chile to herself in 1998 and 1999 Each transfer was totaled to be 50 000 According to the prosecutors the money was used to pay for Pinochet s living expenses 6 Hiriart was sued by two Communist Party lawmakers from Chile Hugo Gutierrez and Karol Cariola along with the Relatives of Disappeared Detainees Group AFDD for misuse of public assets owned by CEMA Chile for misappropriation of public assets tax fraud and embezzlement CEMA Chile is accused of illegally acquiring more than 30 properties for more than 18 million During the investigation Hiriart resigned following a news report from November 2015 stating that she had used sales and rentals of public lands from CEMA Chile for her own benefit 7 Personal life and death editOn 30 January 1943 Hiriart married Augusto Pinochet Ugarte then a Chilean Army Infantry School lieutenant They had five children three daughters Ines Lucia Maria Veronica and Jacqueline Marie and two sons Augusto Osvaldo and Marco Antonio On 30 December 2018 Hiriart was hospitalized after falling at her home in Santiago and fracturing her arm and several ribs 8 Hiriart died from heart failure in Santiago on 16 December 2021 at the age of 98 1 9 10 In popular culture editHiriart was portrayed by Gloria Munchmeyer in the 2023 black comedy horror film El Conde directed by Pablo Larrain 11 References edit a b Certificado de defuncion establece causa de muerte de Lucia Hiriart e indica que fallecio a los 98 CNN Chile in Spanish 17 December 2021 Retrieved 17 December 2021 Vega Lopez Fernando 2013 La familia Historia privada de la familia Pinochet in Spanish 2nd ed Santiago de Chile Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial p 9 ISBN 9789568410926 Retrieved 9 December 2017 Legarraga Patricio Chabagno Albert Los Hiriart de la casa Beaulieu en Macaye Revista de Estudios Historicos del Instituto Chileno de Investigaciones Genealogicas 43 25 85 Pinochet family arrested in Chile BBC 4 October 2007 in English Cobertura Especial Detienen a familia y principales colaboradores de Pinochet Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine La Tercera 4 October 2007 in Spanish Franklin Jonathan 19 August 2016 Pinochet s widow under investigation on suspicion of swindling millions The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2016 Communist lawmakers file suit against Pinochet widow for fraud Fox News Latino 22 August 2016 Retrieved 17 November 2016 Lucia Hiriart sufrio accidente casero y fue internada en el Hospital Militar in Spanish Cooperativa 14 January 2019 Retrieved 14 January 2019 Cambero Fabian 16 December 2021 Lucia Hiriart widow of Chilean dictator Pinochet dies aged 99 Reuters Retrieved 17 December 2021 Lucia Hiriart obituary The Times 24 December 2021 Retrieved 24 December 2021 Pablo Larrain y Netflix preparan El Conde una satira sobre un Pinochet vampiro www ambito com Retrieved 8 July 2023 External links editAnalysis of her arrest in Spanish Confirmation of death in Spanish CEMA Chile in Spanish Honorary titlesPreceded byHortensia Bussi First Lady of Chile1974 1990 Succeeded byLeonor Oyarzun Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucia Hiriart amp oldid 1204657466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
