Pinochetism
Pinochetism Pinochetismo | |
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Pinochet as President of Chile during the military dictatorship, c. 1974 | |
| Leader | Augusto Pinochet |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
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| Pinochetism |
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Pinochetism (Spanish: pinochetismo) is an authoritarian political ideology rooted in the 17-year military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Characterized by its staunch anti-communism, conservatism, militarism, and nationalism, Pinochetism represents a distinct strand of right-wing politics in Chile that combines authoritarian rule with free-market economics. The ideology's economic dimension was shaped by the Chicago Boys, Chilean economists who implemented neoliberal reforms that dramatically restructured Chile's economy.