  |  | | Isabel Allende - Vanity Fair Online
02.12.2008
Isabel Allende wurde am 2. Aug. 1942 in Lima/Peru als Tochter eines Diplomaten geboren. Ihre Eltern ... Isabel Allende wurde am 2. Aug. 1942 in Lima/Peru als Tochter eines ... |
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| |  | | Augusto Pinochet Ugarte | | | context : | Chile  | | judgement place : | France | | status : | Died before end of trial | | particulars : | Proceedings opened in France regarding the disappearances of several French citizens; Pinochet died on 10 December 2006 | | position : | General, President of Chili |
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| | | | General Pinochet comes to power after 11th September 1973 coup, which overthrew President Salvador Allende. He creates and heads a military junta, declares a state of siege, introduces martial law, dissolves the Parliament, censors the media and gets rid of all leftist opposition. An official report states that 3197 people were killed and 967 disappeared during the 17 years of Pinochet's presidency.
In 1980 a new constitution is forced which allows a presidential plebiscite with a unique candidate in 1988. Yet an overwhelming majority does not elect Pinochet, therefore presidential elections with several candidates take place in 1989. In 1990 Pinochet hands over his power to his successor but keeps his post of chief commandant of the army until 1998. Then he is nominated senator for life, a function he has to quit in 2002 for health reasons.
General Pinochet is accused of participating in "Condor Operation", a secret plan organised by some South American dictators in the '70 and '80, which coordinated the repressive action of the secret services of South America's dictatorships (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile). Their aim was to eliminate all their political opponents abroad.
Pinochet is, amongst others, accused of being the intellectual murderer of 75 opponents in several Chilean cities, which were killed by a military unit between September and October 1973 (a case known as "the Death Caravan"). He's also suspected of knowing about operations led by the DINA (National Intelligence Directorate, the Intelligence Chilean Agency) and its role in the setting up of the "Condor Operation". | |     click for more... | | Trial Watch would like to remind its users that any person charged by national or international authorities is presumed innocent until proven guilty. | |  |  | | nationality : | | | Chile | | | date of birth : | | | 25.11.1915 | | | last time seen : | | | Santiago (Chili) | | | period of charges : | | | 11.09.1973 - 14.12.1990 | | | judgement period : | | | 11.1998 | | | charges : | | | Forced disappearances
Torture | | | profile last modified : | | | 11.12.2006 |
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