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1973 Chilean Coup

DN! In DepthOctober 09, 2013

September 11, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile that ousted democratically-elected Salvador Allende in 1973 and led to a 17-year repressive dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. This page features new Democracy Now! interviews about how Pinochet was eventually arrested and indicted, as well as highlights from our coverage over the years.

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