CIA assisted, Chilean ex-dictator dies. His legacy has come to haunt international courts and polarize Chilean politics since he left office in 1990. In October of 1998 he was arrested in London, but it wasn’t until March of 2000 that the court concluded he would not be extradited to Spain where he was set to face charges. Finally, in May of 2004 the Chilean Supreme Court ruled that Pinochet was capable of standing trial and would stand trial for human rights abuses. Here are two obituaries of Pinochet I found interesting. First is the UK Guardian obituary, and second is Al Jazeera’s obituary on Pinochet.