Pinochet

British

/ ˈpiːnəˌʃeɪ uˈɡɑːteɪ, ˈpiːnəˌʃeɪ /

noun

Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial

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“Authoritarian regimes — the Nazis, Stalin, Pinochet — have always understood that memory, culture, and education are crucial battlegrounds. Each appeared omnipotent, yet their obsession with silencing historians and artists revealed a profound fragility. Only insecure power fears memory.”

From Salon

Bustos Sierra previously directed the documentary Nae Pasaran, about how a boycott by East Kilbride Rolls Royce factory workers helped end General Pinochet's regime in 1970s Chile.

From BBC

Both were members of Pinochet's legal team.

From Barron's

Rabat represented Pinochet in a case of embezzlement of public funds.

From Barron's

Pinochet died in 2006 at the age of 91 without being convicted on any of the charges.

From Barron's

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