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The first 9/11: How the CIA overthrew Chile's democracy (and pillaged its copper)
Published 2 years, 5 months ago
Description
On September 11, 1973, the CIA sponsored a coup that overthrew copper-rich Chile's democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende and imposed a fascist military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the historical evidence.
VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkB08AKNjQ0
Peru resource battle - CIA-linked US ambassador talks 'investments' with mining/energy ministers: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/19/peru-resources-mining-gas-investment