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Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006) was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.
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Apr 7, 2024 · Augusto Pinochet (born November 25, 1915, Valparaiso, Chile—died December 10, 2006, Santiago) was the leader of the military junta that overthrew the socialist government of Pres. Salvador Allende of Chile on September 11, 1973. Pinochet was head of Chile’s military government (1974–90).
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- What is Augusto Pinochet known for?Augusto Pinochet is known for being the leader of a military junta that overthrew the socialist government of Pres. Salvador Allende of Chile on Se...
- Where was Augusto Pinochet from?Augusto Pinochet was born in Valparaiso, Chile.
- Where did Augusto Pinochet attend school?Pinochet attended the military academy in Santiago, graduating in 1936.
- How did Augusto Pinochet come to power?Augusto Pinochet led a military coup that overthrew Chile’s government on September 11, 1973. He was named head of the military’s governing council...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the Chilean dictator who seized power in a coup in 1973 and ruled until 1990. Find out how he faced charges of human rights abuses and genocide, and why he died without standing trial.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of the Chilean dictator who led a military coup in 1973 and ruled until 1998. Find out how he faced charges of human rights violations and died without trial.
Sep 10, 2023 · During the ensuing 17-year rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, more than 3,000 people would be disappeared or killed and some 38,000 would become political prisoners — most of them victims of torture....
Dec 11, 2006 · Gen. Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, the brutal dictator who repressed and reshaped Chile for nearly two decades and became a notorious symbol of human rights abuse and corruption, died yesterday at the...
Sep 5, 2023 · The world remembers Gen. Augusto Pinochet as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and disappeared 3,065 people in the name of fighting communism.
