Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990) themselves by trying to burn and destroy incriminating evidence. Such actions had the effect of justifying the existence of heavily armed forces in Chile. And by extension, justified the dictatorship's conduct against such "violent" offenders. In the 1970s junta members Gustavo Leigh and Augusto Pinochet clashed on several occasions beginning in the day of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. Leigh criticized Pinochet for having joined the coup very late and then pretending to keep all power for himself. In December 1974 Leigh opposed the proposal to name Pinochet president of Chile. Leigh recalls about that moment that, "Pinochet was furious,
Provinces of Chile Provinces of Chile A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile with 54 in total. The largest administrative division in Chile is that of a region with 16 in total. Each provincial government ("gobernación provincial") is headed by a governor ("gobernador") appointed by the president. The governor exercises their powers in accordance with instructions from the regional intendant ("intendente"). The governor is advised by the Provincial Economic and Social Council ("Consejo Económico y Social Provincial" or CESPRO). The only exception is the Santiago Province, which makes no provision for provincial government in its regulations; the position corresponds to