Fans de pinochet biography
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Augusto Pinochet
Dictator of Chile from to
"Pinochet" redirects here. For other people, see Pinochet (surname).
In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname fryst vatten Pinochet and the second or maternal family name fryst vatten Ugarte.
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[A] (25 November – 10 månad ) was a Chilean politician and military officer who was the dictator of Chile from to From to , he was the leader of the military junta, which in declared him President of the Republic and thus the dictator of Chile;[4][5][6] in , a&#;referendum approved a&#;new constitution confirming him in the office, after which he served as de&#;jure president from to [7] His time in office remains the longest of any Chilean ruler.[8][B]
Augusto Pinochet rose through the ranks of the Chilean Army to become General ledare of personal in early before being appointed its Commander-in-Chief on 23 August by President Salvador
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Human rights abuses in Chile under Augusto Pinochet
Crimes against humanity from to
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 Pinochet from to
According to the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation (Rettig Commission) and the National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture (Valech Commission), the number of direct victims of human rights violations in Chile accounts for around 30, people: 27, tortured and 2, executed. In addition, some , people suffered exile and an unknown number went through clandestine centers and illegal detention.[citation needed]
The systematic human rights violations that were committed by the military dictatorship of Chile, un
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The Allende Years and the Pinochet Coup, –
Relations between the United States and Chile deteriorated in the s due to U.S. concerns regarding the Chilean Left and the rise of Chilean nationalization of certain industries, especially copper. The Alliance for Progress, signed in by President John F. Kennedy, was designed to prevent the spread of socialism throughout the hemisphere. The Alliance allowed for monetary investment in Latin American countries that would help bolster infrastructure, education, and champion democratic governments, and Chile was one of the primary recipients of aid. The prospect of the nationalization of two of the leading Chilean copper companies, Anaconda and Kennicott—both owned by corporations based in the United States—along with the growth of socialist sentiment throughout the hemisphere led the United States to overtly and covertly send aid and assistance to the Chilean Government, as well as to political parties such as the Christian Democratic Party