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{{cquote|“Pinochet, I believe, is the only dictator in Western contemporary history, during this century and the last century, who, 50 years after his coup, is still appreciated by 30 or 40% of a country’s population.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/chile-pinochet-dictatorship-5d500715f016804990d0898ff6d89907</ref>}}

The Military Government managed to broke the communists, who were heavily armed and trying to start a civil war; rebuilt an economy destroyed by the previous regime; Pinochet's administration grew the middle class until it became the majority of the country, and eradicated extreme poverty; built a health care system that was affordable, efficient, and available to all; created a private retirement pension account system that gave people free choice while at the same time amassing a huge pool of capital that could be invested in the growth of the country; expunged corruption at all levels, most especially among the oligarchs, whom the government broke on in 1980–82; and created a legal and [[Chilean Constitution of 1980|constitutional framework]] that has given Chile peace, order and prosperity since.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://t.me/realCRP/1701|publisher=Telegram|title=Telegram Statement about Pinochet}}</ref>

The Military Government managed to broke the communists, who were heavily armed and trying to start a civil war; rebuilt an economy destroyed by the previous regime; Pinochet's administration grew the middle class until it became the majority of the country, and eradicated extreme poverty; built a health care system that was affordable, efficient, and available to all; created a private retirement pension account system that gave people free choice while at the same time amassing a huge pool of capital that could be invested in the growth of the country; expunged corruption at all levels, most especially among the oligarchs, whom the government broke on in 1980–82; and created a legal and [[Chilean Constitution of 1980|constitutional framework]] that has given Chile peace, order and prosperity since.<ref>{{cite book|title=Pinochet: las "incómodas" verdades|author=Mario Spataro|date=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=CHILE ESCOGE LA LIBERTAD LA PRESIDENCIA DE AUGUSTO PINOCHET UGARTE|author=Gonzalo Rojas Sanchez|publisher=Zig Zag|date=2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://t.me/realCRP/1701|publisher=Telegram|title=Telegram Statement about Pinochet}}</ref>

As the historian Sebastián Hurtado summarizes it "The United States ([[CIA]]) had no direct participation in the coup (itself), neither in its planning nor in its coordination, and I would dare to say that not even in its incitement [...] but it did want Allende to fall (and did actions to promote that with no relation with the successful coup itself)."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/la-tercera-sabado/noticia/sebastian-hurtado-historiador-estados-unidos-no-tuvo-participacion-directa-en-el-golpe-pero-si-queria-que-allende-cayera/3UXITS4IUNB3RPPB57ILMYDO64/|title=Sebastián Hurtado, historiador: “Estados Unidos no tuvo participación directa en el Golpe, pero sí quería que Allende cayera”|date=August 26, 2023|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref>

As the historian Sebastián Hurtado summarizes it "The United States ([[CIA]]) had no direct participation in the coup (itself), neither in its planning nor in its coordination, and I would dare to say that not even in its incitement [...] but it did want Allende to fall (and did actions to promote that with no relation with the successful coup itself)."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/la-tercera-sabado/noticia/sebastian-hurtado-historiador-estados-unidos-no-tuvo-participacion-directa-en-el-golpe-pero-si-queria-que-allende-cayera/3UXITS4IUNB3RPPB57ILMYDO64/|title=Sebastián Hurtado, historiador: “Estados Unidos no tuvo participación directa en el Golpe, pero sí quería que Allende cayera”|date=August 26, 2023|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref>