Pinochet treated for pneumonia

Santago - Chile's former military leader, Gen Augusto Pinochet, has been ordered to stay in hospital for at least five days to…

Santago - Chile's former military leader, Gen Augusto Pinochet, has been ordered to stay in hospital for at least five days to be treated for pneumonia, his spokeswoman said yesterday

She said the bout of pneumonia was under control but required close monitoring, since Gen Pinochet also has diabetes.

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