Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship
It was the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
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It was the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday.
The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship for almost two decades.
SANTIAGO: A day after violence and arson marred a memorial march, Chile marked 50 years since the coup d'etat that brought Augusto Pinochet to power with events Monday honouring the dictatorship's thousands of victims. Leftist President Gabriel Boric led an event at the presidential palace, La Moneda, to c
President Gabriel Boric will attend a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the coup on Sunday along with leaders from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Uruguay. The events remain deeply divisive