The World - News from July 4, 1986

A two-day strike by middle-class Chileans intent on driving President Augusto Pinochet from office ended with its organizers claiming success but with Pinochet seemingly as strong as ever. Five people were reported killed, 31 wounded and about 600 arrested. Police reported 75 bombings, including one that blacked out Santiago for 40 minutes. The Pinochet government imposed censorship on opposition radio stations, and national security charges were brought against two opposition magazines. The strike, called by a group of professional and labor organizations, drew no appreciable support from business or labor.