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Augusto Pinochet's Birth
Augusto Pinochet was born on November 25, 1915. He was born in Valparaíso, Chile. Augusto’s mother was named Avelina Ugarte Martínez and his father's name was Augusto Pinochet Vera. Augusto Pinochet's real name was Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte. -
Augusto Pinochet's Marriage and Kids
Augusto Pinochet got married to his wife Lucía Hiriart on January 30, 1943. Augusto had five children with three daughters and two sons named Augusto Osvaldo Pinochet, Lucía Pinochet, Marco Antonio Pinochet, Jacqueline Marie Pinochet, and María Verónica Pinochet. -
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Augusto Pinochet's college and General Position
In 1948-1951 Augusto Pinochet went to college. Augusto went to college at Chilean Army’s War Academy. August Pinochet became a soldier. He quickly started to rise in positions in the army which then made Augusto a general for the Chilean army. -
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Augusto Pinochet's Power Over Chillie
Augusto Pinochet got power over Chillie on September 11, 1973, by a violent coup which threw out the socialist president Salvador Allende and killed many people. Augusto reigned from his job of president of Chillie on March 11. 1990. Augusta Pinochet was the 29th president of Chillie. -
Augusto Pinochet's Assassination Attempt
On September 7, 1986, the FPMR attacked Augusto Pinochet's car in an assassination attempt. Five of Pinochet's bodyguards were killed and eleven wounded. Augusto Pinochet only suffered minor injuries. -
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Augusto Pinochet's Arrest
Augusto Pinochet went to jail for human rights violation. He committed the act on October 10, 1998. Augusto Pinochet was arrested six days later and was released from jail in March 2000. -
Augusto Pinochet's Health Affects His Trials
In 2001 a Santiago appeals court voted in favor of suspending proceedings against him because of the fact that he was mentally unfit to stand trial. -
Augusto Pinochet Gets Stripped of His Immunity of Prosecution
In 2004 the Court of Appeal stripped him of immunity from prosecution. Which allowed the charges of his human rights abuses to happen and testify in court. -
Augusto Pinochet's Quote
Before Augusto died he said a quote which was about him taking responsibility for his horrible actions the quote was read by his wife Lucía Hiriart. The quote said,” Today, close to the end of my days, I want to make clear that I hold no rancor toward anybody, that I love my country above all else” -
Augusto Pinochet's Death
Augusto Pinochet died on December 10, 2006. Augusto Pinochet died because of a heart attack. Augusto Pinochet died at the Military Hospital of Santiago, La Reina, Chillie. Augusto Pinochet died with about 300 criminal charges. Augusto Pinochet was 91 when he died.
