# Augusto Pinochet

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army and head of the governing military junta
- Jurisdiction: CL

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 11, 1973 | [Chile's military government shuts opposition radio stations and newspapers after the 1973 coup](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1973-chile-coup-press-shutdown) | enforced | historical |

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