"' The junta members originally planned for the presidency to rotate among the commanders-in-chief of the four military branches. However, Pinochet soon consolidated his control, first retaining sole chairmanship of the military junta, and then proclaiming himself "Supreme Chief of the Nation" (de facto provisional president) on June 27, 1974. He officially changed his title to "President" on December 17. In 1980, by the way of another national referendum, Chile got a new Constitution, … Wikipedia
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Augusto Pinochet. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Pinochet
Wanting to prevent the infiltration of communism into Chile and with military backing, Augusto Pinochet took over the democratically-elected government in order that he gain full authoritarian power and control over the country. www.biographyshelf.com/augusto_pinochet_biography.html
Archivo Electrnico de las Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos de la Dictadura Militar en Chile (1973-1990) English Version: Ayde a traducir este sitio. www.memoriaviva.com/
BBC News Online records the twists and turns of the Pinochet case and unlocks the dark secrets of the general's past. news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/1998/10/98/the_p...
JANUARY 20, 1998 Pinochet faces criminal charges as Court of Appeals Judge Juan Guzman Tapia accepts a criminal complaint of genocide against the Army commander-in-chief by the Communist Party (PC). www.chipsites.com/derechos/1998_eng.html
Archivo Electrnico de las Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos de la Dictadura Militar en Chile (1973-1990) English Version: Ayde a traducir este sitio. www.memoriaviva.com
