Question

Describe similarities between Pinochet’s government in Chile and Fujimori’s government in Peru.(1 point)
Responses

Both used communism to maintain power.
Both used communism to maintain power.

Both followed the example of Allende’s government.
Both followed the example of Allende’s government.

Both used human rights abuses to maintain power.
Both used human rights abuses to maintain power.

Both governments were an extension of Cuba’s influence.
Both governments were an extension of Cuba’s influence.

Answer 1

Both used human rights abuses to maintain power.

Both regimes employed repression (torture, disappearances, extrajudicial killings, censorship, and other abuses) and authoritarian measures to neutralize opponents and consolidate control.