Matie's Corner: A dictator that lost democratic elections and accepted it (Chile, part 3)

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

A dictator that lost democratic elections and accepted it (Chile, part 3)

After 7 years of brutal repression and silence, a new Constitution for Chile was approved on September 11, 1980, characterized by strong economic reformations toward a more free-market economy, and General Pinochet legally became President of the Republic for an 8-year term. (If you don't want to... Sign in to see full entry.

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