Dictator of chile between 1973 and 1990, after which he. Kissinger wanted pinochet to know that the speech should not be interpreted as a criticism of chile. Pinochet, a graduate of the military academy in santiago 1936, was a career. Augusto pinochet led a military coup that overthrew chile s government on september 11, 1973. He stepped down in 1990 after a presidential election was held. Biography of augusto pinochet, chiles military dictator. He becam leader efter he owerthrew salvador allende, a socialist preses. His years in power were marked by inflation, poverty, and the ruthless repression of opposition leaders. As a result a military junta was formed headed by pinochet. Schmetterlingverlag, stuttgart, 2012, isbn 9783896570970. Augusto pinochet ugarte, the brutal dictator who repressed and reshaped chile for nearly two decades, died on dec.
Sus padres fueron augusto alejandro pinochet vera y avelina ugarte martinez. I will treat human rights in general terms and human rights in a world context. He then declared a state of siege, introduced martial law, closed parliament. Kissinger covered up chile torture world news the guardian. He was arrested in london six days later and held on house arrest for a year and a half before being released by the british government in march 2000. Augusto pinochet ugarte 25 november 1915 10 december 2006 wis a chilean airmy general an preses that led chile frae 11 september 1973 tae 11 mairch 1990, when patricio aylwin succeedit him. Augusto pinochet and international law ruth wedgwood this article explores the interplay between historicized law and normative standards of human rights law by considering how the house of lords dealt with the question of general pinochets immunity. Chile, military dictatorship, new political history, augusto. General augusto pinochet, who has died aged 91, was the most notorious of latin americas 20thcentury military rulers. Augusto pinochet november 25, 1915december 10, 2006 was an army officer and dictator of chile from 1973 to 1990. Even when other army officers began grumbling about chiles leftwing president. He was named head of the militarys governing council and later assumed the title of president in 1974.