Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet needs a second operation following his surgery earlier today, according to reports.
He had been taken to a military hospital in the capital Santiago after a heart attack.
The former leader, who is 91, stands accused of human-rights abuses and corruption from his rule of Chile from 1973 to 1990.
Pinochet marked his birthday by issuing a statement in which he accepted 'political responsibility' for acts committed during his rule.
Under his regime more than 3,000 people died in political violence, many at the hands of secret police.
Despite attempts, no one has ever brought the former dictator to trial. His defence lawyers have always successfully argued that he is too ill to face charges.
