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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.
- 1931–1998
- Independent
- 5, including Inés Lucía Pinochet
Apr 7, 2024 · Augusto Pinochet, leader of the military junta that overthrew the socialist government of President Salvador Allende of Chile in 1973. Pinochet was head of Chile’s military government (1974–90). During his dictatorial reign tens of thousands of opponents of his regime were tortured.
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Nov 9, 2009 · A biography of Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean dictator who led the military coup overthrowing the Allende government in 1973 and ruled until 1998. Learn about his rise to power, his role in the Cold War, his human rights abuses, his arrest and trial in the UK, and his death in 2006.
Apr 2, 2014 · Augusto Pinochet was a Chilean dictator who overthrew the Allende government in 1973 and ruled until 1998. He was never tried for alleged human rights abuses, but died in 2006 before facing trial. Learn more about his life, career, and legacy from this comprehensive biography.
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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...
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...
Jul 18, 2019 · Updated on July 18, 2019. Augusto Pinochet (November 25, 1915–December 10, 2006) was an army officer and dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990. His years in power were marked by inflation, poverty, and the ruthless repression of opposition leaders.