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Birth
Augusto Pinochet was born on November 25, 1915. He was born in Valparaíso, Chile. His mother’s name is Avelina Ugarte Martínez, and his father’s name is Augusto Pinochet Vera. -
Schooling
Augusto Pinochet went to a military academy in santiago. And he graduated in 1936.And later on had many military jobs. -
Commander in Chief
Augusto Pinochet became commander in chief 1973. He actually remained the Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army until 1998.That is when he started other things. -
Dictatorship
Augusto Pinochet became the leader of the military junta that took over the government of Chile on September 11, 1973. He was head of Chile’s military government. During his dictatorial reign tens of thousands of opponents of his regime were tortured. -
political liberalization
His “modest political liberalization” began in 1978. It started after the government announced that, in a direct vote. 75 percent of the people had endorsed Augusto Pinochet’s rule. -
President
In 1981 Augusto Pinochet was to remain president for an eight-year term. Until a national decision would determine whether he will serve an additional eight-year term. After a close election he lost to Patricio Aylwin. -
Jail Time
In 2000 Pinochet was “stripped of his immunity” from prosecution. Which he had enjoyed as a former president.And was ordered to stand trial on charges of human rights abuses -
Charges droped
The charges were dropped in 2002 however after Chile’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that he was “mentally incapable” of defending himself in court. Soon afterward, Augusto Pinochet left his post as a senator for life. -
The truth
In 2005 the Chilean Supreme Court voted to remove Augusto Pinochet’s immunity for illegal dealings.As well as for a case involving the disappearance and execution of at least 119 bodies were found in neighbouring Argentina. He was ruled fit to stand trial for those crimes. -
Death
Augusto Pinochet served for a lot of his life.He died on December 10, 2006. He was in Santiago Chile at the time.
