Augusto Pinochet

with General Augusto Pinochet. During his ruling he changed many aspects of the Chilean society. However, before acknowledging whether Pinochet was able to stop the flood of problems Chile faced, it is necessary to find out who or what caused the problems in the first place. So one must look at former president Allende’s democratic approach,…

There was a complicated relationship between Latin America and both United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold war. The main foreign policy objective during the Cold War for the United States was containment and stopping the spread of Communism. As a result the US was very protective of Latin America. The US was very active in making sure that communism was suppressed all over the region. Meanwhile the Soviet Union was funding and influencing Latin America towards a communist region. The…

II- Impact of federalism on party system and its cohesion: Federalism is a component of building political institutions that asserts the role of decentralization and not to have a central administrative and political system. Since Brazil is a federation composed of 27 states and the belief argues that federalism weakens national parties as national politicians have subnational interests which affect the unity and the cohesion of the national party .Therefore, national coalition of parties will…

advocated and financially supported by the president of the United States; Richard Nixon. On September 11 of 1973, the Chilean military force in combination with the air force of the United states overthrown the Allende’s government. Immediately, Augusto Pinochet assumed the presidency. After the war, the Chilean population was totally controlled by the…

oppose the Catholic church, as shown in document 18, a father was so distressed over the disappearance of his children, he set himself on fire to draw the attention of the church to the mistreatment of people happening in the country at the hands of Pinochet and the police. Once the activists had the church’s attention, they showed them the mistreatment going on. A priest by the name of Father Jose Aldunate began leading peaceful protests in the streets outside the police stations. Soon after…

Some of the most profound and powerful documentaries have come from traumatised communities telling stories of heartbreak, loss and devastating experiences. Patricio Guzman, known for his political documentaries ‘The battle of Chile’ and ‘The Pinochet Case’ travels to the Atacama Desert, for his film Nostalgia for the light. The radiant sky above attracts astronomers from around the globe to the coast of Chile, peering into the outer reaches of the universe. But the Atacama holds a darker and…

A successful and respected ruler must have many qualities to give themselves the control they need to govern a country. Both Plato and Machiavelli suggest a different way to rule, which they both believe work to benefit themselves and their country. Machiavelli believes in governing his way because he says a ruler should appear “merciful, truthful, humane, sincere, and religious” and feared by citizens. Plato believes a ruler should be knowledgeable in philosophy, and not necessarily want to…

executions, deportations, expropriations — to curb defiance. A century and a half later, in 1973, a tyrannical regime of violence visited Chile once more in the name of conservative values and oligarchical interests. The dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet not only attacked the left-wing reforms of Salvador Allende, our democratically elected president who died in that coup, but also systematically erased advances in social and civil rights — indeed, the welfare state — for which generations…

On the morning of September 11th, 1973, Pinochet and his military began their attack on the presidential palace, La Moneda. “Inside La Moneda, Allende then donned a metal helmet” and stood his ground awaiting his demise. Over the span of two hours “the palace was hit by at least eight bombs…the resistance within the palace exchanged fire with [Pinochet’s military]” and battle ensued, “yet these efforts were in vain.” By 2:00 PM that day, Pinochet and his men stormed the palace, only to find…

Colonia Dignidad Did the establishment of Colonia Dignidad have positive or negative impacts on Chilean society? It will be argued that the objectives for the establishment of Colonia Dignidad led to long-term impacts that were not morally justifiable. Amidgst a beautiful scenic view of farmlands and forests in the foothills of the Andean Mountains, was the home to almost 230 German immigrants. They were part of the congregation, who in 1961, followed an Evangelical preacher called Paul…