Hospital officials in Chile say former dictator Augusto Pinochet has been released from a hospital in Santiago after being treated for a mild stroke.
The officials say General Pinochet was released after several hours of examination and treatment. A spokesman says the 89-year-old retired general was conscious and calm as he left the hospital.
General Pinochet entered a Santiago military hospital Thursday after suffering stroke-like symptoms. He has been hospitalized for several strokes in the past.
General Pinochet, who headed a military government from 1973 to 1990, faces several criminal proceedings for human rights violations committed during his rule. But Chile's courts have ruled he is too ill to stand trial.
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