Tag: Salvador Allende

• Monday, March 21st 2011 - 16:47 UTC

  Fidel: “Will Mr. Obama apologize to the Chilean people for the 1973 coup?”

  

  Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro questions if US president Barack Obama, who on Monday is visiting Chile will apologize for the military coup against Salvador Allende in 1973, according to his latest article released this Monday.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 20:09 UTC

  Chilean Authorities Launch Inquiry into Salvador Allende’s Death

  

  Chile has commenced its first ever investigation into the death of former president Salvador Allende.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 19:08 UTC

  Riots and arrests on Chile’s coup anniversary, “but calmer than in previous years”

  

  As President Sebastián Piñera spoke of national unity and moving past quarrels from recent history on the anniversary of the 11 September 1973 military coup that ousted democratically elected President Salvador Allende, protests and demonstrations occurred throughout Chile.