Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006) was stripped of Argentina’s state decorations. The decree was signed by President Alberto Fernandez. DEA News.
The decision of the President of Argentina revokes the right of Pinochet and his successors to use the insignia of the Order of May and the Order of the Savior of San Martin.
Presidential spokesperson Gabriela Serruti said Pinochet did not deserve the gratitude of the Argentine nation because he was a man who pursued a policy of enslaving people and worsening their living conditions. The actions taken by Pinochet are against Argentina’s values and guiding principles.
Fernandez’s decision was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile on September 11, 1973.
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