Latest Breaking News

Farmer-Rick

(12,545 posts)

7. Except not in Chile.

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:19 AM

Jan 2019

Augusto Pinochet, 25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006, was a Chilean general, politician and US-backed dictator of Chile between 1973 and 1990 who remained the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army until 1998 and was also President.

Pinochet assumed power in Chile following a United States-backed coup d'état on 11 September 1973 that overthrew the democratically elected socialist Unidad Popular government of President Salvador Allende and ended civilian rule.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Venezuela's Military Backs Maduro [View all] Yosemito Jan 2019 OP

Another fiasco like Bush's failed coup attempt in '02 - and one which only emboldens Maduro sandensea Jan 2019 #1

Correct, this smells just the same as the failed '02 attempt Devil Child Jan 2019 #4

It sure does and is the CIA working without pay on this? burrowowl Jan 2019 #5

I'm sure the CIA is happily working overtime shifts Devil Child Jan 2019 #6

Are you kidding? A developing socialist nation? Like his idol Cuba. olegramps Jan 2019 #10

The major difference is Guaid has a LOT more Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #9

I was gonna post this earlier Polybius Jan 2019 #2

WSJ opinion is right wing. The news section isn't Yosemito Jan 2019 #11

Coups are usually lead by Colonel's, not Generals. EX500rider Jan 2019 #3

Except not in Chile. Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #7

And neighboring Argentina as well sandensea Jan 2019 #12

True that Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #13

We despise short Putin for putting Traitor Trump in as our president Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #8