Speech (September 1983), quoted in "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet." The Spanish word dura means tough, while blanda means soft.
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This is not a dictadura [dictatorship/hard rule] but a dictablanda [soft rule].
— Augusto Pinochet
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This is not a dictadura [dictatorship/hard rule] but a dictablanda [soft rule]." in the context of "Speech (September 1983), quoted in "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet." The Spanish word dura means tough, while blanda means soft." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Augusto Pinochet" (Quotes, 1980s)
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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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