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Roberto Viaux
General Roberto Viaux Marambio was a Chilean Army General and the primary planner in two failed coup d'etat attempt in Chile in 1969 and 1970. The first was against President Eduardo Frei Montalva and the second aimed to prevent Socialist Salvador Allende's election.
Prior to his involvement in the Schneider case, he was a very well respected and admired military leader. He became famous when he led a small military insurrection (known as Tacnazo) on October 21, 1969. In that occasion he basically shut himself up with the "Tacna" regiment inside its barracks and went on a strike. He demanded ...
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