Chile’s Supreme Court has stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution, reviving the hopes of his foes who want him to stand trial for atrocities under his 1973-1990 regime.

The older son of former dictator General Augusto Pinochet was released today after two days in prison, but authorities were continuing to investigate whether he was involved in the illegal sale of vehicles.

Managers at Riggs Bank in the US helped former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet evade efforts to freeze his bank accounts, aided him in setting up phoney offshore companies and hid his accounts from federal examiners, senate investigators say in a new report.