Synopses & Reviews
On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet led a bloody coup against President Salvador Allende in Chile. Allende died in the Presidential Palace as it was attacked by Pinochets army.
Controversy still surrounds the role of Washington and the CIA in the overthrow of the popularly elected government of Allende, a self-proclaimed Marxist. For decades Allendes name and the experience of the Popular Unity government was all but erased from history, not only in Chile but internationally.
This first-ever anthology presents Allendes voice and his vision of a more democratic, peaceful and just world to a new generation.
"I dont see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist because of the irresponsibility of its own people.”
Henry Kissinger, on the prospect of Allendes electoral victory in 1970.
"This anthology is the first collection in English of Allendes speeches and interviews . . . and will be of value for academic collections on Latin America."Library Journal
Features a substantial biographical introduction on Allende and an extensive chronology and bibliography.
Synopsis
On the morning of September 11, 1973, the presidential palace of Salvador Allende was attacked by military forces led by General Pinochet. The first Marxist ever elected to govern a country in a free, open and democratic election was overthrown in one of Latin America's bloodiest coups. Who was Salvador Allende? What support did his government have? Why did the United States actively participate in Allende's overthrow? These questions are directly addressed by Allende in this selection of his major speeches and writings, published in English for the first time. The publication of this book coincides with both the 30th anniversary of Allende's election as president in 1970 as well as the ongoing spotlight on the coup in Chile with the trial of General Pinochet in England and Spain for human rights violations.
Synopsis
"This anthology is the first collection in English of Allende’s speeches and interviews . . . and will be of value for academic collections on Latin America."—Library Journal
Features a substantial biographical introduction on Allende and an extensive chronology and bibliography.
About the Author
Salvador Allende was the popularly elected president of Chile, overthrown by a bloody, US-sponsored coup led by General Pinochet on September 11, 1973.