Pinochet

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Pinochet

• By
• Colby Berglund

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Facts about Pinochet

• Full name Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte.
• Pinochet was born in Valparaíso on November 25,
  1915.
• Was a general who was President of Chile from
  1973 to 1990.

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Valparaiso, Chile
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Military Coup of 1973

• Pinochet was appointed Army Commander in Chief on
  8/23/1973.
• On September 11 the military overthrew Allendes
  government.
• Allende officially committed suicide just as
  troops burst into his office.

Pinochet (left) and Allende in 1973
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Security Operations

• Due to the communist government, (Allende)
  Pinochet implemented a series of security
  operations in which around 3,000 people were
  killed and around 30,000 or more were tortured.

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Military Junta

• A military junta was established immediately
  following the over through of Allende.
• The military junta was represented by the Army,
  Navy, Air Force, and the National police.
  (Carabineros)
• Also supported by the U.S. government and the
  CIA.
• As commander in chief of the oldest military
  branch Pinochet became president of the Junta.
• As supreme chief of the Nations Pinochet changed
  his title to President of December 17, 1974.

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Economics

• Pinochet's legacy has been debated over the
  years. Some view him as a brutal dictator while
  others credit him for stopping Chile from sliding
  into instable economic reforms.
• Relied on the Chicago Boys.
• Lowered taxes on income.
• The percentage of Chileans without adequate
  housing increased from 27 to 40 percent between
  1972 and 1988.

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End of the Pinochet regime

• Pinochet lost the 1988 election, where 57 of the
  votes rejected the extension of the presidential
  term.
• This triggered another presidential elections in
  1989 to choose his replacement.
• Open elections were held the next year.
• Pinochet left the presidency on March 11, 1990
  (Patricio Aylwin, new President)

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Arrest and Trial

• Pinochet's regime has been accused of systematic
  and widespread human rights violations both in
  Chile and abroad, including mass-murder, torture,
  kidnapping, illegal detention, and press
  censorship.
• On October 17, 1998, while visiting the United
  Kingdom for medical treatment, Pinochet was
  arrested on a Spanish provisional warrant for the
  murder in Chile of Spanish citizens while he was
  president. (Which were later dropped due to
  medical reasons)
• Since 1998 Pinochet has been accused of commiting
  many crimes such as torture, mass-murder,
  stealing money and so on.

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Final Days

• Pinochet suffered a heart attack on the morning
  of December 3, 2006.
• On December 10, 2006 Pinochet died from heart
  failures.
• Street protests broke out throughout the country
  following the death of Pinochet.
• Pinochets body was cremmted in Parque del mar
  cemeterey, which is located in Concon, Chile.