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Rene Schneider
General Rene Schneider Chereau was 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. His murder virtually assured Salvador Allende's election by the Chilean Congress two days later. He also coined the doctrine of military-political mutual exclusivity that became known as the Schneider Doctrine.
Background
He was born in Concepcion, and joined the army in 1929, and after a brilliant career, was named Commander-in-Chief on October 27, 1969, by President Eduardo Frei Montalva, as a result the so called "Tacna agreement".
In 1970, the prospect ...
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