Thatcher expresses grief at dictator’s death
The former British Prime Minister remained a firm and loyal supporter of Pinochet, especially in the last stormy years of his life when a series of legal attempts were made in Chile to charge him with alleged crimes relating to the disappearance of thousands of dissidents during his years of power.
Lady Thatcher always maintained that Pinochet had offered the British invaluable help during the Falklands conflict of 1982.
