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Carlos Prats | |
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| Born | 24 February 1915 Talcahuano, Chile |
| Died | 30 September 1974 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Car bomb |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political orientation | Democratic socialism |
Carlos Prats González (24 February 1915 – 30 September 1974) was a Chilean general and politician who served as Minister of Defense under Allende from 1970 to 1973. Michael Townley assassinated him with a car bomb after the 1973 coup in order to prevent him from leading a military uprising against Pinochet.[1]
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- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-09-21). "Murder on Embassy Row—46 Years On: Remembering the Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23.