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Augusto Pinochet

 Augusto Pinochet was the Dictator of Chile from 1974-1990. He set up a military coup and overthrew the Chilean government in 1973. He then ruled for nearly thirty years. During his rule, he did both good and bad things. On the good side, some say he saved the country from communism and brought the country unprecedented economic stability. On the bad side, he was convicted of nearly 300 crimes against human rights for what he did to his political opponents. As a leader, support for him was torn, some people like him because he got the job done and did good for the country as a whole, but others couldn't get past his bad behavior and disregard for the law. He died in 2006.  