The Government Junta was the executive and legislative branch of government until December 17, 1974, when Augusto Pinochet was formally declared President of Chile in late 1974. After that date, it functioned strictly as a legislative body until the return to democracy in 1990.
During this time, the country was ruled by a military junta headed by General Augusto Pinochet. The military used the breakdown of democracy and the economic ...
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Augusto Pinochet Ugarte as president, was installed. At the outset the junta received the support of the oligarchy and of a sizable part of the middle class.
Jan 11, 2024 · On Sept. 11, 1973, a coup backed by the United States overthrew the democratically-elected government of Chilean President Salvador Allende.
Sep 26, 2023 · Augusto Pinochet led a military coup to overthrow democratically elected Chilean President Salvador Allende and his Popular Unity government.
Augusto Pinochet is known for being the leader of a military junta that overthrew the socialist government of Pres. Salvador Allende of Chile on September 11, ...
Sep 8, 2023 · It has been 50 years since Chile's military junta came to power. On September 11, 1973, the army headed by General Augusto Pinochet launched ...
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Junta Government of the Republic of Chile Ministry of Defense Sub-secretary of War. Law Decree No. 1 – Santiago, Chile. 11 September 1973.
PINOCHET'S CHILE. On Sept. 11, 1973, the four branches of Chile's armed forces overthrew the government of Salvador Allende in a violent coup.