What Is Pinochetism?

The Core Philosophy

Pinochetism refers to the authoritarian, free-market policies and human rights abuses associated with the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile. It involved a brutal suppression of dissent, extensive privatisation, and a radical neoliberal economic transformation.

Political ideologies are rarely static. They exist on a spectrum of economic freedom and social liberty. Understanding where Pinochetism falls on this spectrum is critical to analysing modern geopolitical shifts and understanding systemic structures.