20 Myths About General Augusto Pinochet: Toward Historical Rehabilitation
How a Chilean General Defied Communism, Saved His Nation, and Built Latin America’s First Free EconomyBy Miguel Thornton
Length6h 20m
About this audiobook
They called him a monster, but history tells another story.
Through 20 powerful myths, this book dismantles decades of lies surrounding General Augusto Pinochet — the man who stopped Chile’s communist collapse, rebuilt its economy, and restored democracy in Latin America’s darkest hour.
Drawing on declassified archives, eyewitness reports, and hard economic data, it exposes how propaganda turned a national savior into a global villain.
Bold, factual, and unapologetic, 20 Myths About General Augusto Pinochet: Toward Historical Rehabilitation reveals the truth behind one of the most misunderstood leaders of the 20th century.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBiography and Memoir, Politics and Government
Length6 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Myth 1: The 1973 Coup d'état Was Orchestrated by the United States as an Act of Yankee Imperialism
3Myth 2: The Economy Under Pinochet Was a Disaster, with No
4Myth 3: Pinochet Never Intended to Restore Democracy
5Myth 4: Human Rights Violations Were Gratuitous and Arbitrary
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6Myth 5: Pinochet Looted Chile Through Massive Corruption
7Myth 6: Chile Was Poorer Under Pinochet Than Before
8Myth 7: The 1980 Constitution Was Imposed Illegally
9Myth 8: Pinochet Was an Extremist Fascist
10Myth 9: Education and Health Stagnated Under Pinochet
11Myth 10: Inequalities Exploded Without Benefits for the People
12Myth 11: Allende Was a Democratically Legitimate President
13Myth 12: Pinochet Killed Thousands of Innocents Without Reason
14Myth 13: The United States Supported Pinochet Out of Pure Cynical Imperialism
15Myth 14: Chile's Economic Success Dates from After Pinochet
16Myth 15: Pinochet Was Anti-American
17Myth 16: The
18Myth 17: Pinochet's Regime Was Totalitarian Like Nazism
19Myth 18: No Opposition Was Allowed Under Pinochet
20Myth 19: Economic Policies Benefited Only Rich Elites
21Myth 20: Pinochet Died Without Remorse or Justice
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