Pinochet

British

/ 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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Pinochet

After nearly 17 years of rule by military dictator Augusto Pinochet, Chile returned to democracy in 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Pinochet died in 2006 without being convicted of any crime.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

On 12 September 1973, one day after Pinochet overthrew Chile's elected Socialist President, Salvador Allende, police came to Mr Aguayo's house and arrested him.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

By contrast, many authoritarian leaders are colorless, possessing little or no charisma: Consider Francisco Franco, Antonio Salazar, the Greek colonels, Leopoldo Galtieri, Augusto Pinochet, Park Chung-hee.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025

The terror that Pinochet inspired is a symbolic truth that generations of Chileans still grapple with today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

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