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Augusto Pinochet
Chilean Pres. Augusto Pinochet, 1970s. On September 11, 1973, his military coup signaled...
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Pol Pot, 1980
The Cambodian communist leader Pol Pot headed the Khmer Rouge and orchestrated the...
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko.
Frank Hall/U.S. Department of Defense
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin.
President of Russia, The Kremlin Moscow