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April 25, 2025
Conservative Love for Bukele and Pinochet ([link removed])
When we consider the deep love and adoration that American conservatives had for Chilean strongman Gen. Augusto Pinochet, it is not difficult to see why American conservatives have fallen in love with Chilean strongman Nayib Bukele. When Pinochet took control of the Chilean government in a U.S.-supported coup in ...
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