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Woman Jailed Under Pinochet Leads Presidential Race in Chile

HeadlineDec 12, 2005

In Chile, a woman who was once jailed under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet has moved closer to becoming the country’s first female president. On Sunday, Michelle Bachelet won the first round of voting and will likely face billionaire Sebastian Pinera in a run-off next month. Bachelet is the daughter of an air force general loyal to Salvador Allende, who was overthrown by Pinochet in 1973. Her father was arrested and tortured. He died in prison. She too was imprisoned by Pinochet’s regime before fleeing into exile. Since her return to Chile, Bachelet has served as health minister and defense minister.

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