Under augusto pinochet chile gain a reputation in the 1970s and 1980s for

Brutal dictatorship and human rights violations.

Augusto Pinochet was in office as president of Chile from 1974 to 1990. A government commission report later indicated that Pinochet's government killed over 3,000 people and tortured tens of thousands. Being politically opposed to Pinochet resulted in horrific consequences for many Chileans.