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Tag: Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto

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A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups

October 16, 2025October 17, 2025ALAN YUHASComments Off on A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups

For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.

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Israeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza

January 8, 2025January 9, 2025AMANDA TAUBComments Off on Israeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza

The Israeli military will no longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.”

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Sebastián Piñera, Former President of Chile, Dies in Helicopter Crash

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024Jack Nicas and Pascale BonnefoyComments Off on Sebastián Piñera, Former President of Chile, Dies in Helicopter Crash

Mr. Piñera was a billionaire businessman who served two terms, leaving office in 2022.

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Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023JACK NICASComments Off on Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution

For the second time in less than two years, Chileans voted thumbs down on a new national charter, and few seem to have the energy to try again.

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Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum

December 17, 2023JACK NICASComments Off on Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum

Chileans vote on a new constitution on Sunday that would pull the South American nation to the right. The process began with protests from the left.

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U.S. Expels Ex-Chile Army Officer to Face Charges in Killing of Víctor Jara

December 2, 2023December 3, 2023PASCALE BONNEFOYComments Off on U.S. Expels Ex-Chile Army Officer to Face Charges in Killing of Víctor Jara

Pedro Barrientos, 74, was charged in the kidnapping, torture and killing of the popular folk singer Víctor Jara days after the 1973 military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende.

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Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96

November 22, 2023November 23, 2023RICHARD SANDOMIRComments Off on Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96

She sought accountability in the military killing of the leftist folk singer Victor Jara in the right-wing turmoil that carried Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile in 1973.

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The 50th Anniversary of the Chile Coup in Photos

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023PASCALE BONNEFOYComments Off on The 50th Anniversary of the Chile Coup in Photos

Gen. Augusto Pinochet led the violent overthrow of the socialist government of Salvador Allende, seizing power for nearly 17 years. Here is a selection of photographs from the coup and its aftermath.

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What I’m Reading: Buried Secrets

September 1, 2023AMANDA TAUBComments Off on What I’m Reading: Buried Secrets

In countries that have emerged from brutal 20th-century dictatorships, the past isn’t staying in the past.

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Chile Searches for Its Disappeared, 50 Years After Coup

August 30, 2023September 2, 2023PASCALE BONNEFOYComments Off on Chile Searches for Its Disappeared, 50 Years After Coup

President Gabriel Boric authorized a new national search plan ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled the government and led to the disappearance and killing of thousands.

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