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Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has died, bringing to surface many of the divisions regarding his regime. New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times

Pamela Constable writes of her memories of being a correspondent in Chile before and during the Pinochet dictatorship. Washington Post

The Miami Herald editorial page writes that history will judge Pinochet harshly. Miami Herald

The Wall Street Journal editorial page says that Pinochet's legacy is more complex, and that the majority of deaths under Pinochet took place at the beginning of his regime in fighting between the Chilean army and Allende-backed militias. The Journal also says that there is no evidence the US supported the coup. Wall Street Journal

Alvaro Vargas Llosa comments on the Pinochet legacy. Wall Street Journal

Andres Oppenheimer writes that the "leftist trend" in Latin America is actually a shift towards the right. Miami Herald