GENERAL11 Sept 2026
The other 9/11: What happened in Chile on September 11, 1973
On 11 September 1973, Chile's armed forces overthrew President Salvador Allende, ending democratic rule and starting General Augusto Pinochet's 17-year dictatorship. Years of political polarisation, economic crisis and US pressure preceded it. What followed were mass arrests, torture, executions, disappearances and exile. For readers today, it's a reminder that political and economic instability can reshape a country for generations.
Key Statutory Highlights
- On September 11, 1973, Chile's armed forces overthrew President Salvador Allende and brought an abrupt end to the country's democratic government.
- Army General Augusto Pinochet then led a 17-year military dictatorship marked by mass arrests, detentions, torture, political executions, disappearances and exile.
- The coup followed years of political polarisation and a severe economic crisis, while the United States ran covert efforts to weaken Allende and support opposition forces.
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