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Bachelet wins presidency| Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president | |
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| Jan.25 |
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 Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S.| U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile | |
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| Jan.27 |
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Pinochet's daughter drops asylum request Lucia Pinochet's probably will be ordered out of the country
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US sends back Pinochet daughter Lucia Pinochet has been sent back to Argentina from the US two days after arriving there
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| Mar.11 |
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Chile ushers in first female president Socialist Michelle Bachelet suffered prison, torture and exile under the military dictatorship
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| Mar.22 |
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 Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 A bus carrying tourists on a side trip through the mountains plunged into a canyon, killing 12 Americans
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| Apr.21 |
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Top court rules Pinochet has no immunity The step by Supreme Court clears the way for the former dictator to be tried
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| May.30 |
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Students clash with police  Police have used tear gas to disperse thousands in Santiago who are pressing for education reforms
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Students reject reform deal Student leaders have rejected a government proposal aimed at ending the largest protests in years
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| Jun.5 |
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Students clash with police Students in Santiago are taking part in protests over education reforms. 262 people were arrested
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| Jul.7 |
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Lawsuit targets Pinochet A judge questioned ex-dictator in a civil suit filed by the daughter of a union leader killed 30 years ago
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| Aug.31 |
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Strike ends at Escondida Workers at the mine voted to end their 25-day strike, a labor union official reported
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| Oct.27 |
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Judge orders Pinochet's arrest A judge ordered the arrest of former dictator in crimes related to a detention center used following his 1973 coup
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| Nov.25 |
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Pinochet 'takes responsibility' The former military ruler takes political responsibility for everything that happened during his 18 years in power
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| Dec.3 |
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Pinochet has heart attack Map of Santiago Chile The 91-year-old former military leader is in a serious but stable condition in a military hospital in Santiago
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Doctors 'optimistic' on Pinochet Former dictator, accused of torture, killings and kidnappings, is recovering from a heart attack
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| Dec.10 |
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General Pinochet dead  Map of Santiago Chile Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporters saw Pinochet as a Cold War hero for overthrowing President Allende. The dictatorship brought South America's most stable economy
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Clashes follow death of Pinochet Map of Santiago Chile| Jubilant opponents danced in the center of Santiago. Police used water cannon and tear gas to control crowds | |
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| Dec.12 |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet Map of Santiago Chile| The tense funeral was held in the capital, Santiago, at the military college. Some 3,000 packed a courtyard | |
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