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Augusto Pinochet and Benazir Bhutto

investigation: Augusto Pinochet, has had a varied career since then, chairing the investigation into the murder of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto and writing several books, according to Toronto Star. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Munoz, who began his political life as a dissident working to oust Gen. What did you learn as a dissident challenging Pinochet, who ruled as dictator from 1973-1990 after overthrowing the democratically elected government of President Allende We needed for all sectors to be committed to democracy, irrespective of our ideologies, to join efforts to defeat the dictatorship peacefully. What is the biggest challenge facing Chile today We have to address inequalities while stimulating renewed economic growth. Christian Democrats and Socialists had been on opposite sides during the Allende government, but under Pinochet we dissidents decided to ally to recuperate democracy and, later, to form a coalition along with other democrats to bring stability, rule of law and prosperity to Chile. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.