Word: chileanization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...have quickly found out that these terms apply only when the cause is a leftist one. "Freedom of speech" is a beautiful ideal, so long as this right is reserved for such groups as the New American Movement and prohibited for others such as the supporters of the Chilean military junta. For instance, Eduardo Frei (the Chilean president before Salvador Allende, and leader of the Christian Democrat Party) was unable to speak before a symposium for the Center for Latin-American Development Studies (CLADS) at Boston University in mid-October because of violent student disruptions. Quoting from The Daily Free...
...Chilean citizen, I was deeply offended and disturbed by James LeMoyne's editorial entitled "March 1972: Prelude to a Coup" (Crimson, December 4). First, there are several factual errors as well as unsupported generalizations. LeMoyne writes about Allende being killed and also says: "...the U.S. did all in its power to bring about conditions that would aid a coup...thereby insuring Allende's downfall and his death." Nowhere does the author mention that Allende actually committed suicide--ironically, with the gun he received as a gift from Fidel Castro--after refusing to surrender. The President was given several opportunities...
...these examples of card-stacking and contradictions are not my main objection to the editorial. We Chileans--speaking not only for myself but also for the vast majority of my compatriots--are extremely proud of our military junta. The date in which the coup took place, September 11, 1973, will always be remembered with gratitude by the Chilean people. We would like to think ourselves totally responsible for the takeover. Unfortunately we have to admit receiving $8 million from the CIA (proof that the entire sum was used against Allende is debatable). The United States's justification for giving this...
...Only the Chilean junta claims Allende committed suicide. Allende's wife, after leaving Chile, said Allende was shot 13 times by Chilean soldiers...
...Maybe Chilean Congressmen did not take CIA money, but the CIA did not spend $8 million on peanuts. However, if you accept that the CIA bought no votes in the Chilean Congress, you can then accept congressional votes as reasonably legitimate. With this in mind you should note that the Chilean Congress constitutionally voted Allende to be president of Chile...