370. The 1973 Chilean Coup: Allende, Nixon and the CIA (Part 1)
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El Mercurio and the 1973 Coup
This chapter examines the pivotal role of the right-wing newspaper El Mercurio in destabilizing Chile's Marxist government before the 1973 coup. It highlights the newspaper's influence in shaping public opinion against President Allende, and the external pressures from the CIA that contributed to a significant shift in the political dynamics of the country.
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