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

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Three years later, Pinochet took power in a military coup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 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

Scenes depicting Pinochet flying were shot against bluescreen using a color camera and then converted to black-and-white.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

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