Augusto Pinochet, who ousted Salvador Allende in 1973, led the junta in this country until 1990
Following an extended period of social unrest and political 
tension between the right-dominated Congress of Chile and the elected socialist 
President Salvador Allende, ... Allende's appointed army chief, Augusto Pinochet, 
rose to supreme power... [DOC] [TLE] Augusto Pinochet | president of Chile | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... Leader of the military junta that overthrew the socialist government of Pres.