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Birth
Augusto Pinochet was born on November 25, 1915 in Valparaiso Chile. He was the son of Augusto Pinochet Vera and Avelina Ugarte Martínez. He went to military school and graduated with the rank second lieutenant. -
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War
Augusto Pinochet, before being married, he was in the army. He stayed in the army from 1935 to 1973. A month after he left the army, he and some others overthrew the president at the time, Salvador Allende. -
Maridge
Augusto Pinochet, on January 30, 1943, became married to Lucia Hiriart. Together they had 5 kids, 3 daughters and two sons. All of his kids are alive and well in their 70’s. -
'No' isn't an answer
Augusto Pinochet on october 26, 1988 had a free market and it was credited for keeping a low rate of buildup and growth. In 1988, an election was held for if Augusto should have stayed in office. Even with 55% saying ‘no’ he remained in office until a free election kicked him out. -
President
Augusto Pinochet became dictator of Chile and 7 years later he made himself president. His presidential term had lasted for 8 years. Once his 8 years was up he was rejected his right to be president after 1990. -
Operation Colombo
In 1990 the U.S. and other countries were urged to release former classified forms regarding the Chileans who had disappeared. They had been disappearing from being taken and killed by the Pinochet government. The exposure brought up details of Operation Colombo, in which 119 Chilean anarchists disappeared in 1975. -
Downgraded
As commander of the armed forces until 1998, Pinochet frequently ruined human rights pursuits against members of the security forces. After stepping down he became a senator for life.This is a post granted to former presidents under the 1981 constitution. -
Arrest
He became the center of attention when he was arrested in London in October of 1998. A request from Spain for his expulsion to stand trial for the crimes of genocide and terrorism. Pinochet’s arrest caused tension between the UK and Chile. -
House Arrest
In 2000, Pinochet was still under house arrest in the UK, facing the outcome of the legal method. But the UK let him go back to Chile but he was in debility. Chile’s Court of Appeal decided to stop Pinochet from prosecution. -
Death
In 2002 the Chilean Supreme Court ruled that affairs against Pinochet should be suspended for good. But then in 2004 the Court of Appeal stripped him of immunity from pursuit. Pinochet died on December 10, 2006, he had never faced any of the court trials.
