Clive Foss, The Tyrants: 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption, London: Quercus Publishing, 2006, , p. 187
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Power must be vested in the armed forces, since only they have the organization and the means to fight Marxism.
— Augusto Pinochet
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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.
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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