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Michelle Bachelet: Chile's first female president

The DocumentaryHer Story Made History

Lyse Doucet hears the remarkable life story of Michelle Bachelet, who was the first woman to serve as president of Chile, and is now the UN's high commissioner for human rights.

Michelle Bachelet's father died after being detained and tortured during the first year of General Pinochet's dictatorial rule in Chile. More than 40 years later, Michelle became Chile's first female president. Lyse Doucet hears the story of her remarkable life.

(Photo: Michelle Bachelet. Credit: Chris Wattie/Reuters)

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27 minutes

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Sun 8 Sep 201917:06GMT
BBC World Service News Internet

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  • Tue 3 Sep 201912:32GMT
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  • Tue 3 Sep 201917:06GMT
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  • Sat 7 Sep 201908:32GMT
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  • Sun 8 Sep 201917:06GMT
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