Chile New Information of Deaths of Horman and Teruggi Washington, D.C., June 30, 2000 – On Friday, June 30, 2000, the U.S. government released hundreds of formerly secret CIA, Defense, State, Justice Deparment, and National Security Council records relating to the deaths of Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, both of whom were killed by the Chilean military in the days following the 1973 coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. The murders of Horman and Teruggi were later dramatized in the 1982 film Missing. Documents on another American, Boris Weisfiler, who disappeared in Chile in 1985, were also released. Below, the National Security Archive has selected ten documents for inclusion in this Electronic Briefing Book. Document 2: U.S. Document 3: U.S. CIA RecordsThe following seven documents represent the totality of the CIA’s contribution to the declassification of records specifically related to the murder of Charles Horman. Document 4: CIA, "Meeting with Representative Dante B. Document 5: CIA, Letter from Asst.
The arrest of Augusto Pinochet: 10 years on, Torture and Terror, Amnesty International Australia - Working to Protect Human Rights Brother and sister Jimmy and Myriam Bell were schoolchildren in Santiago during the 1973 coup. They subsequently sought refuge in the UK and have spent the past 35 years fighting for justice. Augusto Pinochet was arrested in the United Kingdom (UK) on 16 October 1998. His arrest led to a number of positive developments in the application and interpretation of international human rights law. Fundamental principles were reaffirmed, such as the scope of universal jurisdiction and the absence of immunity from prosecution for former heads of state accused of crimes such as crimes against humanity and torture. Repression and "disappearances" On 11 September 1973 General Augusto Pinochet led a bloody coup in Chile, and his military junta immediately embarked on a programme of repression: constitutional guarantees were suspended, Congress was dissolved and a country-wide state of siege was declared. The fight for justice The case goes abroad A lasting legacy
The Pinochet File WASHINGTON D.C. - President Richard Nixon acknowledged that he had given instructions to "do anything short of a Dominican-type action" to keep the democratically elected president of Chile from assuming office, according to a White House audio tape posted by the National Security Archive today. A phone conversation captured by his secret Oval Office taping system reveals Nixon telling his press secretary, Ron Zeigler, that he had given such instructions to then U.S. Ambassador Edward Korry, "but he just failed, the son of a bitch…. Well, I read the briefing paper for this meeting and it was nothing but Human Rights. Note: The following documents are in PDF format. 2) White House, SECRET/SENSITIVE Memorandum for the President, "Subject: NSC Meeting, November 6-Chile," November 5, 1970 3) Department of State, SECRET/NODIS, "Secretary's Staff Meeting, October 1, 1973" At the first staff meeting following Henry Kissinger's confirmation as Secretary of State, Chile is a key topic.
Salvador Allende's Leftist Regime, 1970-73 - Chilean Intelligence Agencies FAS | Intelligence | World Agencies | Chile ||||| Index | Search | "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people."Henry Kissinger By the end of the 1960s, the polarization of Chilean politics had overwhelmed the traditional civility of Chile's vaunted democratic institutions. The centrist agreements of the past, which had enabled presidents to navigate a difficult course of compromise and conciliation, became more difficult to attain. President Nixon directed CIA to prevent Allende's inauguration through a military coup. The Allende experiment enjoyed a triumphant first year, followed by two disastrous final years. Socialization of the means of production spread rapidly and widely. In his first year, Allende also employed Keynesian measures to hike salaries and wages, thus pumping up the purchasing power of the middle and working classes. The most important opposition party was the PDC.
allende and pinochet chile: links to the allende coup and pinochet regime casahistoria is recommended by many sites including: share us with friends 1. General Background to Pinochet Coup Salvador Allende. Who is Salvador Allende? What is Salvador Allende? Where is Salvador Allende? Definition of Salvador Allende. Meaning of Salvador Allende. Salvador Allende Gossens (pronounced A-yen-de) (July 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was president of Chile from 1970 until 1973, when he was overthrown in a bloody military coup during which he died. Salvador Allende A socialist President Allende was born in Valparaiso, Chile and was a medical doctor by profession. Prior to being elected president, Allende co-founded Chile's socialist party, and served as cabinet minister and Chairman of the Chilean Senate. At the time, the United States had substantial economic interests in Chile (through ITT, Anaconda, Kennecott, and other large corporations), and the Nixon administration was strongly opposed to Allende. That having failed, the CIA ran operations after the election to try and incite Chile's outgoing president Eduardo Frei to veto Allende's Congressional ratification as the new president. After his inauguration, Allende began to carry out his platform of implementing socialist programs in Chile. Pinochet and Allende The coup See also
BBC News | Europe | Pinochet arrested in London The former Chilean dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, has been arrested in London on a warrant from Spain requesting his extradition on murder charges. General Pinochet - still a Chilean senator and the holder of a diplomatic passport - was informed of his arrest at a clinic where he is recovering from back surgery. The 82-year-old is now under police guard. London's Metropolitan Police said they were acting on a warrant from Spain, where General Pinochet is being investigated over the deaths of Spanish citizens during his years of power in Chile between 1973 and 1990. It is not known whether he can be compelled to give evidence, or even extradited. The Chilean Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest with the UK government over the arrest. Pressure for detention The UK Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, had been under growing pressure to prevent the former dictator from leaving the UK until he is questioned concerning alleged human rights abuses. Chile's 'dirty war' Senatorial immunity
Allende's Chile, 1972 Documents menu By John Foran, Department of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara1996 How long does a man live, after all? Does he live a thousand days, or one only? For a week, or for several centuries? How long does a man spend dying? This case puts participants in the place of Salvador Allende, Chile's president, in 1972. Introduction Salvador Gossens Allende is often called the first democratically elected socialist president in world history. Historical Background Chile is a narrow country some 1,000 miles long that runs down the western spine of the Andes mountains from the northern deserts that border on Bolivia, through the rich central valley that contains the capital city of Santiago linked to the chief port of Valparaiso, to the cold southern tip of Latin America. In the period leading up to and after World War 1, American companies invested heavily in Chilean copper, which became the main export of the country. In July 1971 the U.S. Part "B": The Coup Background