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Pinochet
The military dictatorship and economic transformation of Chile.
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Augusto Pinochet was a general who led a military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973. He ruled as a dictator until 1990.
- Economic Liberalization: Implemented 'shock therapy' policies recommended by the Chicago Boys.
- Constitution of 1980: Established a framework that governed Chile for decades.
Anti-communism
Justified his rule as necessary to prevent a Marxist takeover.
Free Market Capitalism
Promoted deregulation, privatization, and foreign investment.
The Cost of Dictatorship
Responsible for widespread human rights abuses, including thousands of executions, disappearances, and torture.
Condemned globally for the suppression of democratic institutions and civil liberties.
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