The armed forces have acted today solely from the patriotic inspiration of saving the country from the tremendous chaos into which it was being plung… - Augusto Pinochet

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The armed forces have acted today solely from the patriotic inspiration of saving the country from the tremendous chaos into which it was being plunged by the Marxist government of Salvador Allende.… The Junta will maintain judicial power and consultantship of the Comptroller. The Chambers will remain in recess until further orders. That is all.

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About Augusto Pinochet

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November 25, 1915 – December 10, 2006) was a general and de facto head of state of Chile. He led a military junta to power in 1973 through a coup d'état, deposing the elected Socialist president Salvador Allende and establishing a military dictatorship.

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Alternative Names: Augusto Pinochet Ugarte Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte
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