Dictatorship Across Borders by Mila Burns - 9781469689623

Dictatorship Across BordersBrazil, Chile, and the South American Cold War\nAuthor(s): Mila Burns\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press, United States\nImprint: The University of North Carolina Press\nISBN-13: 9781469689623, 978-1469689623\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a groundbreaking perspective on the 973 Chilean coup, highlighting Brazil's pivotal role in shaping the political landscape of South America during the Cold War. Shifting the focus from the United States to interregional dynamics, Mila Burns argues that Brazil was instrumental in the overthrow of Salvador Allende and the establishment of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.\n\nDrawing on original documents, interviews, and newly accessible archives, particularly from the Brazilian Truth Commission, Burns reveals Brazil's covert involvement in the coup, providing weapons, intelligence, and even torturers to anti-Allende forces. She also explores the resistance networks formed by Brazilian exiles.