Pinochet's grandson kicked out of army

The soldier grandson of General Augusto Pinochet has been thrown out of the Chilean army after causing an uproar with a funeral speech denouncing judges who had tried the late dictator.

The soldier grandson of General Augusto Pinochet has been thrown out of the Chilean army after causing an uproar with a funeral speech denouncing judges who had tried the late dictator.

General Oscar Izurieta said the announcement that Capt Augusto Pinochet Molina, 34, had been discharged was delayed 24 hours out of “respect to his family”.

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