Chile, Lucia Hiriart dead: farewell to the widow of the former dictator Pinochet

At the age of 99 just six days ago, surrounded by the affection of her five children and a dozen grandchildren, Augusto Pinochet’s widow died Thursday. Maria Lucia Hiriart she was not just one of the many first ladies of Latin American presidents. As often happens, the action of the protagonist of the coup that put an end to the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende and to his life he had this woman’s impetus with advice and suggestions.