Salvador Allende

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• SOURCE: Substack
  5/2/2023
  

  Would the American Right Crash the Economy for Political Advantage? Ask Chile

  by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

  From the moment socialist Salvador Allende was declared the winner of Chile's 1970 election, Henry Kissinger and CIA director Richard Helms were at work to "make the economy scream" to create favorable conditions for a right-wing coup. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  12/19/2021
  

  Voters Choose Young Leftist Gabriel Boric in Chile by Wide Margin

  "At 35, Mr. Boric will be the nation’s youngest leader and by far its most liberal since President Salvador Allende, who died by suicide during the 1973 military coup that ushered in a brutal 17-year dictatorship."

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• SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
  9/4/2020
  

  I Danced in the Streets after Allende’s Victory in Chile 50 Years Ago. Now I See its Lessons for Today

  by Ariel Dorfman

  The Chilean author Ariel Dorfman warns that while his country elected a democratic socialist in a landmark election, it was unprepared to deal with violent and ruthless efforts to maintain the status quo. Joe Biden is no socialist, but if he wins, his administration and Americans at large must be similarly prepared. 

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• SOURCE: Imperial & Global Forum
  6-18-14
  

  Allende, the Third World, and Neoliberal Imperialism

  by Chris Dietrich

  So what was the American role in Allende’s overthrow?