The Luxembourg Ministry of Finances has, as everyone, heard the painful news of the die of Pinochet. After having expressed its condolences with the family in an official statement, and without wasting time, the Minister for Finance, met with the Pinochet widow to discuss the use of a few million Euros deposited by her husband in the Luxembourgish banks. Indeed, Luxembourg had the honor to be one of the bankers of Pinochet, together with Panama and Caymans islands.

With the director of Dexia-Bil, one of the principal Luxembourgish banks, the Minister for Finance praised the merit of the funds of Luxembourg placements, detailing the various possibilities of placement. That goes from the safest investment in monetary funds, to the investment in venture capital, ethical funds (as Pinochet liked them), or even start-ups in instruments of torture. The minister even suggested a direct placement in Arcelor/Mittal, which however does not need any.

The Pinochet widow let know that she was going to think about it, but that she was ready to consider any offer from the minister, with the help of some small tax arrangements…

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