9/11 seems to be a very controversial date around the world. But we as Chileans remember it for one thing, the day our democracy died.
Salvador Allende was the president at the time of the coup. A socialist who won the elections fair and square, a huge milestone. But daddy U.S.A didn't like that, nor did the elite here in Chile.
So, the military planned the coup, the heads behind this were José Toribia Merino (vice admiral of the army) and Gustavo Leigh (commander of the airforce). Pinochet joined later, the day of the coup, the eleventh of september, 1973.
I won't go into more details, but that day was the end of democracy here in Chile for almost 20 years.
Approximately 38254 people were detained/tortured.
Approximately 3227 people were killed.
Approximately 200000 people were exiled.
Of 1169 people who "dissapeared", only 104 have been found and identified.
I know this is a U.S centric forum, more than anything. But I still wanted to share this, that's it's not only the day the twin towers fell. It's also the day when Chilean Democracy died, along with thousand of other people.
Salvador Allende was the president at the time of the coup. A socialist who won the elections fair and square, a huge milestone. But daddy U.S.A didn't like that, nor did the elite here in Chile.
So, the military planned the coup, the heads behind this were José Toribia Merino (vice admiral of the army) and Gustavo Leigh (commander of the airforce). Pinochet joined later, the day of the coup, the eleventh of september, 1973.
I won't go into more details, but that day was the end of democracy here in Chile for almost 20 years.
Approximately 38254 people were detained/tortured.
Approximately 3227 people were killed.
Approximately 200000 people were exiled.
Of 1169 people who "dissapeared", only 104 have been found and identified.
I know this is a U.S centric forum, more than anything. But I still wanted to share this, that's it's not only the day the twin towers fell. It's also the day when Chilean Democracy died, along with thousand of other people.