Story of a Death Foretold: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup... [SA]

Name: Story of a Death Foretold: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup... [SA]
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Story of a Death ForetoldPinochet, the CIA and the Coup against Salvador Allende, 11 September 1973\nAuthor(s): Oscar Guardiola-Rivera\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\nISBN-13: 9781408854761, 978-1408854761\nSynopsis\nOn 11 September 1973, President Salvador Allende of Chile, Latin Americas first democratically elected Marxist president, was deposed in a violent coup dtat. Early that morning the phone lines to Allendes office were cut, army officers loyal to the republic were arrested and shortly afterwards bombs from four British-made Hawker Hunter jets began slamming into the presidential palace. Allende refused to leave his post, making broadcasts to encourage the Chilean people until the last pro-government radio station was silenced. Later that morning he was found dead, with an AK-47 that had been a gift from Fidel Castro by his side. \n\n The coup had been planned for months, even years before it actu.