Pi·no·chet (pē′nō-chĕt, -shā), Augusto Full name Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte. 1915-2006.
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Tweet Chilean general and dictator who served as president (1974-1990) after leading a junta that overthrew the government of Salvador Allende (1973), and later became chief of the army (1990-1998) and senator (1998-2002). During his administration many economic reforms were undertaken, but thousands of dissidents were tortured or executed. |
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