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Birth
Augusto Pinochet was born on November 25, 1915 in Valparaiso, Chile. His full name was Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. -
Education
Augusto Pinochet was educated at Chilean Army's War Academy. He graduated in 1936. -
Pinochet became the military commander.
Pinochet was a military officer who was chosen to be an army commander by President Allende 18 days before the coup, which he planned and led -
Pinochet becomes President
In June 1974, Pinochet became president until the end of his 8-year term. Which ended in 1989. -
Pinochet stops security members form being prosecuted
When he was still commander of the armed forces until 1988, Pinochet often stopped humans rights prosecutions of national security members. -
Pinochet becomes a senator
After he stepped down from being president, he became a senator for life, a position granted to former presidents in the 1981 constitution. -
Pinochet stands trial
In the year 2000, Pinochet was stripped of his immunity from prosecution, and was ordered to stand trial against charges of human rights abuses. -
Pinochet's Charges are Dropped
Pinochet’s charges were dropped in 2002 due to Chile’s Supreme Court stating that he was mentally incapable of defending himself in court. -
Pinochet loses his immunity
In 2005, the Chilean Supreme Court voted to remove Pinochet’s immunity for illegal financial dealings as well as for a case involving the disappearance and execution of at least 119 political dissidents. -
Death
He was ruled to stand trial for those crimes. However, he died of a heart attack the following year.
