Augusto Pinochet

By Bill Wirtz There was not a single reason to be surprised at Fidel Castro's death: he had been sick for a long time already. A reason to stand in awe were certain reactions to his departure, ranging from Canadian Prime Minister…
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EspañolSeptember 11, 2016 marked the 43rd anniversary of the military coup that successfully ousted Chilean socialist president Salvador Allende. Every year, progressive groups use this date as an opportunity to remind us about the…
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EspañolThe power of ideas to help shape political movements has been grossly underestimated over the years. In truth, some of the largest political transformations in human history have come from ideas that were developed in the…
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EspañolAugusto Pinochet is a man of his time that must be put in context to be fully understood. The Popular Unity (UP) pact drawn up in 1969 was based on Marxist totalitarianism and drew inspiration from the armed groups that were so…
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No Buts: Pinochet Was a Tyrant By Luis Eduardo Barrueto With the September 11, 1973, coup orchestrated by a Chilean military junta, Salvador Allende's Marxist administration wasn't the only thing to disappear. With it went Chile's…
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EspañolA Chilean court has ruled to end the investigation phase regarding the origin of the secret bank accounts deceased dictator Augusto Pinochet managed abroad. Judge Manuel Valderrama has the information necessary to issue charges…
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