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A half-century after Gen. Augusto Pinochet's coup, some in Chile remember the dictatorship fondly
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoThe world remembers Gen. Augusto Pinochet as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and...
The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile’s dictatorship. An archive tells the story
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoLined up like soldiers guarding a nation’s treasures, dozens of shelves preserve an archive that...
A new report suggests Pablo Neruda was poisoned in the aftermath of Chile’s 1973 coup
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoPablo Neruda died of poisoning just days after the 1973 coup that removed Salvador Allende from...
‘Chile ’76’ Review: A Thrillingly Intimate Take on the Pinochet Regime’s Reign of Terror
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTo title your film after a year, as actor-turned-filmmaker Manuela Martelli does, is a bold...
Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
WFLA via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn Chile, leftists were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped. In...
Previously classified documents released by U.S. show knowledge of 1973 Chile coup
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe State Department with the CIA declassified two documents that had been withheld from public view...
Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the...
‘El Conde’ Review: Pablo Larraín’s Bracingly Original Satire of the Pinochet Regime and the Cycles...
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Chilean director’s Netflix feature is political farce as darkly funny vampire horror, offering...
In Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSoon after she learned what happened, Helmut Kramer’s mother grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the...
Chile video game brings to life resistance fight against Pinochet dictatorship
Reuters via AOL· 8 months agoWith the sound of helicopters whirling and Chile's La Moneda presidential palace ablaze, a virtual...