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May 01, 1942 Santa Cruz, O'Higgins Region, Chile 81 years old
Chilean metallurgical engineer and weapons scientist
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About Carlos Cardoen
- Carlos Remigio Cardoen Cornejo (born 1 May 1942, Santa Cruz, Chile) is a Chilean metallurgical engineer, weapons scientist and agricultural businessman. Cardoen rose to prominence amidst the United States arms embargo against Chile, when he became in the 1980s "Pinochet's favourite arms manufacturer".When Saddam Hussein fell out of favour with the United States in connection with the 1990 invasion of Kuwait Cardoen, who had weapon dealings with Iraq, was accused by the US of zirconium trafficking.
- Since then he has been on the Interpol wanted list, yet United States has not asked for his extradition.
- On various occations Cardoen has received support from National Congress and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to end the Interpol arrest warrant.
