René Schneider
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 René Schneider    (soldier) | |
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| Born | 1913-12-31 Concepción, Chile |
| Died | 1970-10-25 (Age 56) Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Interest of | Pia Union |
The commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army at the time of the 1970 Chilean presidential election, when he was assassinated during a botched kidnapping attempt. | |
Career
In 1970, the prospect of Salvador Allende winning the Chilean presidency was highly controversial, particularly within the Chilean military, because of his Marxist ideology. Schneider had expressed firm opposition to the idea of preventing Allende's inauguration by means of a coup d'état; as a constitutionalist, he wished to preserve the military's apolitical history.
Death
Killed in an attempted kidnapping.[How?]
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