Augusto Pinochet's Rise and Fall
Was Pinochet a savior or a tyrant?
4.4 (28)
88 mins
Explore Pinochet’s rise to power and the 1973 coup in Chile. Discover how his military regime reshaped politics and society. Learn about the controversies, human rights abuses, and the eventual return to democracy.
Ep 1:
The Donkey and The Doctor
Two boys born in the same Chilean port city grow into bitter opposites: a mediocre soldier and a fervent socialist doctor, their fates destined to collide.
Ep 2:
Make the Economy Scream
As Salvador Allende takes power democratically, Washington panics. Nixon's chilling order to 'make the economy scream' sets a covert war in motion, with deadly first casualties.
Ep 3:
The General Who Betrayed His Mentor
Allende's reforms spark chaos as Chile unravels economically and politically. An unassuming general named Pinochet climbs the ranks, hiding his true intentions behind a mask of loyalty.
Ep 4:
Bombs Over La Moneda
September 11, 1973 dawns with bombs and betrayal. Allende makes his last stand as Pinochet seizes power, unleashing a brutal machinery of terror across Chile.
Ep 5:
The Vulture Spreads Its Wings
Pinochet's regime exports its brutality abroad, hunting dissidents across borders. Operation Condor turns Latin America into a killing ground, claiming even Pinochet's own former ally.
Ep 6:
Chile's Free Market Experiment
While terror grips Chile, American-trained economists unleash a radical free-market experiment. The 'Chicago Boys' promise a miracle, but chaos and hardship come first.
Ep 7:
The No Vote Heard Round the World
After fifteen years of iron rule, Pinochet gambles on a plebiscite he's sure to win. A joyful grassroots campaign and one general's defiant stand change everything.
Ep 8:
Ashes, Not Answers
Decades later, justice finally catches up in a London hotel room. Pinochet's arrest for crimes against humanity stuns the world and cracks open his carefully built impunity.
Discussions (3)
Aaron
Level 8 · 6 mo agoDefinetly true about Codelco. Pinochet actually kept the copper nationalized to fund his military.
Eric
Level 7 · 6 mo agoimagine getting bullied with the nickname donkey for 58 years just to wake up one day and decide to overthrow the entire government 🤣 the CIA handing this guy the keys is actual malpractice
Pearce
Level 9 · 5 mo agoWhat about the fact that his own wife thought it was a joke when he got promoted lol. Did she really think he was that much of a nobody? And he visited his mom every single morning before work?
