Pinochet in Chile (jan 1, 1973 – jan 1, 1990)
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Pinochet seized power in Chile in a coup d'état, with the support of the US, that toppled Allende's democratically elected left-wing Unidad Popular government and ended civilian rule.1,248 people were "disappeared" by the Pinochet Regime. However, this number still remains a source of contention, as hundreds of bodies have yet to be discovered.
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Date:
jan 1, 1973
jan 1, 1990
~ 17 years