Chile commemorates 41th anniversry of coup d'etat
- 10 years ago
Salvador Allende, elected by popular vote in Chile, on November 3, 1970 is remembered for his struggle for a progressive government.
However, the process of social change that he led during his three years in office was not allowed to develop, it was brutally crushed by a coup d'etat aimed at eliminating the socialist experience of the Popular Unity government. The coup, supported by the United States, resulted in the death of Allende and thousands of Chileans. teleSUR
However, the process of social change that he led during his three years in office was not allowed to develop, it was brutally crushed by a coup d'etat aimed at eliminating the socialist experience of the Popular Unity government. The coup, supported by the United States, resulted in the death of Allende and thousands of Chileans. teleSUR