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Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He led the military junta that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973 and established his dictatorship. He was proclaimed President of Chile by the junta in 1974 and served until 1990, when he stepped down to pave the way for democratic elections. Throughout his presidency,…
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politics · Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990 · military personnel · politician · also Augusto Pinochet, Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, Pinochet
Born 25 November 1915 · Died 10 December 2006 · Q368
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2026· 10 entries
“The second time I liked it. I enjoyed it.”
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“to make Chile not a nation of proletarians, but a nation of proprietors”
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Diario El Centro: Sistema del Servicio Nacional de Migraciones sufre hackeo y expone imagen de Augusto Pinochet en correo masivo
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BioBioChile: Hackeo afectó al Servicio Nacional de Migraciones: correo masivo contenía imagen de Augusto Pinochet
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ContrapoderChile.cl: Gobierno de Kast designa a gestora del retorno de Pinochet a Chile como directora del Teatro Municipal de Santiago
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elciudadano.com: From Pinochet's 'Death Flights' to Milei's Chainsaw: Kaiser Attends Far-Right 'Libertarian' Festival in Germany
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elciudadano.com: Gustavo Petro's Tenure Ends: From 'Pinochet Resurrected' to 'I Will Never Shake Hands with a Nazi,' His Warnings on Chile's Far-Right Surge
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elciudadano.com: Petro cierra su mandato: de “Revivió Pinochet” a “Jamás le daré la mano a un nazi”, sus advertencias sobre el avance de la ultraderecha en Chile
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The New York Times: Augusto Pinochet
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2023· 1 entry
Won: Spain with Grand Cross of the Order of May (Revoked) (2023).
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2015· 4 entries
New Republic: When Will National Review Apologize for Cooperating With Murderous Dictator Augusto Pinochet?
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Supporters of the reforms also argue that when Pinochet left power in 1990 poverty had fallen to 38% and some claim that since the consolidation of the neoliberal system inequality has been reducing
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That alleged Pinochet ordered Letelier's assassination, though Michael Townley, a US citizen who worked for DINA and had organized Letelier's assassination and directly carried it out, implied otherwise in letters
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Revealed a CIA report dated 28 April 1978 that showed the agency by then had knowledge that Pinochet ordered the assassination of Orlando Letelier
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2014· 1 entry
Fox News: Chile's Gen. Pinochet, No Friend To Books While Dictator, Had A Massive Personal Library
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2013· 2 entries
The Washington Post: Is Augusto Pinochet responsible for Chile’s success?
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As well as income per capita rising from US$4
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2011· 1 entry
The commission identified an additional 9,800 victims of political repression during Pinochet's rule, increasing the total number of victims to approximately 40,018, including 3,065 killed
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2007· 1 entry
Fifteen years of investigation led to the conclusion that the 1992 assassination of DINA Colonel Gerardo Huber was most probably related to various illegal arms traffic carried out, after Pinochet's resignation from powe
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2006· 34 entries
Democracy Now: Death of a Dictator: Victims of Augusto Pinochet’s Reign Remember Brutal Regime from the Caravan of Death to Operation Condor
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Wired: Augusto Pinochet and the other 9/11
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Time: Legacy: Gen. Augusto Pinochet
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Died 2006-12-10.
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“If Senator Kennedy is elected President of the United States, the government of Chile will take the necessary measures.”
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“I am going to die. The person who succeeds me also would die. But elections, you won't have.”
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“The country is safe, because we have a good intelligence service.”
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“Díganles a mis amigos que me saquen de aquí.”
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“Algunos dicen que se les ha pasado la mano a los Servicios de Seguridad, pero yo no lo creo así.”
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“[...] de cada siete chilenos, uno tendrá automóvil; de cada cinco habrá uno con televisión; y de cada siete, uno dispondrá de teléfono.”
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Pinochet was indicted for kidnappings and torture at the Villa Grimaldi detention centre by judge Alejandro Madrid (Guzmán's successor), as well as for the 1995 assassination of the DINA biochemist Eugenio Berrios, himse
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“Rządy Pinocheta były jednym z najtrudniejszych okresów w historii Chile, nasze myśli są dziś z ofiarami jego dyktatury oraz ich rodzinami.”
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“Had I been a dictator, I would still be governing.”
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“Rome cut off the heads of Christians and they continued to reappear one way or another. Something similar happens with Marxists.”
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“The only solution to the issue of human rights is oblivion.”
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“Nie można jeszcze dokładnie zorientować się w liczbie egzekucji dokonanych w Santiago i całym kraju… Oceny obserwatorów można jedynie przeciwstawić śmiechu wartym oficjalnym komunikatom junty Pinocheta.”
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“He could have a thousand faults, but I do not blame anyone in particular and I despise brutality with which the Nazis acted against Israelites; but the fault is not only of Hitler, but a group of high-ranked dignitaries.”
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“I'm not someone who usually sends out threats. I warn only once. The day they touch one of my men, the rule of law is over.”
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“Don't forget that in the history of the world, there was a plebiscite, in which Christ and Barabbas were being judged, and the people chose Barabbas.”
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“The rich people are those who create wealth, and you have to treat them well so they continue to give wealth.”
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“(Salvador Allende) me llamaba a las 11 de la mañana y convocar al palacio presidencial, y allí habló de la miseria de la gente, de la necesidad de ayudar a las personas.”
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“We practically wiped this nation clean of Marxists.”
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“I'm looking at them from above, because God put me there.”
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“Nuevamente le tengo que decir que no hago declaraciones.”
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“The nation is trying to make Chile a country of proprietors, not of proletarians.”
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“My library is filled with UN condemnations.”
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“Nuestro objetivo es que estas regiones se incorporen plenamente al desarrollo nacional y que cada uno de ustedes y sus familias, puedan disfrutar del progreso y de los avances del país.”
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“I have a sour face. Maybe that's why they say I'm a dictator.”
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“This is not a dictadura [dictatorship/hard rule] but a dictablanda [soft rule].”
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“La opinión mía es que estos caballeros se toman y se mandan por avión a cualquier parte, e incluso por el camino los van tirando abajo.”
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“I devalued the peso solely looking after the poor.”
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“Not a single leaf moves in this country if I'm not the one moving it. I want that to be clear!”
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“¡... gracias, Patria mía, he sido tu soldado!.”
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Denied claims of drug trafficking in his father's administration and said that he would sue Manuel Contreras, who had said that Pinochet sold cocaine
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2005· 1 entry
Chilean judge Sergio Muñoz indicted Augusto Pinochet's wife, Lucia Hiriart; four of his children – Marco Antonio, Jacqueline, Veronica and Lucia Pinochet; his personal secretary, Monica Ananias; and his former aide Oscar
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2004· 3 entries
PBS: Augusto Pinochet Indicted on Humanitarian Abuse Charges
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A United States Senate money laundering investigation led by Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Norm Coleman (R-MN)—ordered in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks—uncovered a network of over 125 securities and bank acc
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Chilean judge Juan Guzmán Tapia ruled that Pinochet was medically fit to stand trial and placed him under house arrest
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2001· 2 entries
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos informed the nation that during Pinochet's reign, 120 bodies had been tossed from helicopters into "the ocean, the lakes and the rivers of Chile"
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Of relations between death threats and his denunciation of Operation Condor
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2000· 1 entry
Titled "CIA Activities in Chile", revealed that the CIA actively supported the military junta after the overthrow of Allende, and that it made many of Pinochet's officers into paid contacts of the CIA or U
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1999· 1 entry
The arrest of five militarists, including General Pedro Espinoza of DINA, for their role in the Caravan of Death following the coup on 11 September
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1998· 2 entries
In the United Kingdom, on an extradition request issued by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón
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Pinochet was arrested under an international arrest warrant in connection with numerous human rights violations
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1994· 1 entry
Dutch 'Leopard 2' tanks, Swiss 'MOWAG' armoured vehicles or by illegal sales of weapons to Croatia, during the Balkans war)
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of May (1993).
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1991· 1 entry
After one year of post-Pinochet democracy debt was still at 37
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1990· 1 entry
Pinochet continued to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army until 10 March 1998, when he retired and became a senator-for-life in accordance with his 1980 Constitution
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1989· 2 entries
Were 28% of what they had been in 1970 and the budgets for education, health and housing had dropped by over 20% on average
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Indigenous Mapuche groups representing the "Consejos Regionales" bestowed Pinochet the title Ulmen Füta Lonko or Great Authority
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1988· 2 entries
Several more parties, including the Humanist Party, the Ecologist Party, the Social Democrats, and several Socialist Party splinter groups added their support
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Where a candidate nominated by the Junta would be approved or rejected for another 8-year period
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1987· 1 entry
And called for a vote to determine whether or not he would remain in power until 1997
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1985· 1 entry
The government initiated a second round of privatization, revising previously introduced tariff increases and creating a greater supervisory role for the Central Bank
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1983· 1 entry
Which had attempted to assassinate Pinochet on 7 September 1986), was murdered by a group of military personnel who were supposed to arrest him on orders of Valparaíso's public prosecutor
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1982· 1 entry
With toxins produced by DINA biochemist Eugenio Berrios
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1981· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Chile (1981–1990).
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Or any other country in Latin America or elsewhere
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1979· 1 entry
And the private and paid ISAPRES (Institutions of Previsional Health) were created in 1981
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1977· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal (1977).
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1976· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (1976).
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The State-owned enterprise Codelco was established to exploit them; a new law in 1982 opened new mineral deposits to private investment
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1975· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration (1975).
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By the Italian terrorist Stefano delle Chiaie; Carlos Altamirano, the leader of the Chilean Socialist Party, targeted for murder in 1975 by Pinochet, along with Volodia Teitelboim, member of the Communist Party; Pascal A
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1974· 3 entries
Was a relief for Pinochet
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Soon after the coup, during the Junta period prior to official transfer of Presidential powers to Pinochet; in 1975, the CIA reviewed a warning that keeping Contreras as an asset might threaten human rights in the region
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And served until 1990, when he stepped down to pave the way for democratic elections
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1973· 3 entries
Won: Spain with Grand Cross of the Order of May (Revoked) (1973).
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The Chilean economy was deeply depressed for several reasons
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Alone and 30% compared to 1970, GDP had contracted by 5% in 1973, and public spending rose from 22
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1968· 1 entry
Was named Chief of Staff of the 2nd Army Division, based in Santiago, and at the end of that year, he was promoted to brigadier general and Commander in Chief of the 6th Division, garrisoned in Iquique
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1956· 2 entries
Pinochet and a group of young officers were chosen to collaborate in the organization of the War Academy of Ecuador in Quito
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Studied at University of Chile (1954–1956).
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1953· 1 entry
Studied at Chilean Army War Academy (1949–1953).
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1951· 1 entry
Returned to teach at the Military School
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1948· 1 entry
Pinochet was initiated in the regular Masonic Lodge Victoria n°15 of San Bernardo, affiliated with the Grand Lodge of Chile
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1947· 1 entry
“En 1947, cuando la violencia comenzó a extenderse, el presidente (Gabriel González Videla) nos dio la tarea militar para restaurar el orden. Y para detener a los extremistas comunistas hecho de que en 1948 se pusieron oficialmente proscrito.”
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1939· 1 entry
Then with the rank of Sub-lieutenant, he moved to the "Maipo" Regiment, garrisoned in Valparaíso
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1936· 1 entry
Studied at Bernardo O'Higgins Military School, alférez (1931–1936).
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1935· 1 entry
After four years studying military geography, he graduated with the rank of alférez (Second Lieutenant) in the infantry
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1930· 1 entry
Studied at Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso-Viña del Mar (1927–1930).
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1927· 1 entry
Studied at Instituto Rafael Ariztía (1925–1927).
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1915· 1 entry
Born 1915-11-25.
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