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A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende.
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1973 Chilean coup d'état
Overthrow of President Salvador Allende
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Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990
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President of Chile from 1970 to 1973
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