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He was arrested in London six days later and held on house arrest for a year and a half before being released by the British government in 2000. Authorised to return to Chile, Pinochet was subsequently indicted by judge Juan Guzmán Tapia and charged with several crimes. He died in 2006 without having been convicted.
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Human rights abuses in Chile under Augusto Pinochet were the crimes against humanity, persecution of opponents, political repression, and state terrorism committed by the Chilean Armed Forces, members of Carabineros de Chile and civil repressive agents members of a secret police, during the military dictatorship of Chile under General Augusto ...
Apr 7, 2024 · Augusto Pinochet is known for being the leader of a military junta that overthrew the socialist government of Pres. Salvador Allende of Chile on September 11, 1973 and for heading the ensuing military government (1974–90) that harshly suppressed dissent and tortured opponents but also promoted economic growth.
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- 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...
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Oct 15, 2018 · The specific allegations concerned not only human rights abuses committed against Spanish citizens in Chile during the military regime established after the coup of September 11, 1973, but also the...
Pinochet's five children, his wife and 17 other persons (including two generals, one of his former lawyers and his former secretary) were arrested in October 2007 on charges of embezzlement and use of false passports.
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Dec 30, 2015 · SANTIAGO, Chile -- One former Chilean soldier said he shot 10 people in the head and then blew up their bodies with dynamite. Another said his platoon drenched two teens with gasoline and set them...
Nov 9, 2009 · In October 1998 he became the centre of international attention when he was arrested in London, following a request from Spain for his extradition to stand trial for ‘crimes of genocide and...
