General Pinochet’s Chilean Coup - Original

General Augusto Pinochet, a military leader who infamously led a coup in Chile, shares gripping insights into the events of September 11, 1973. He recounts the dramatic overthrow of President Salvador Allende and the tense atmosphere leading to the storming of La Moneda Palace. Pinochet also discusses the unstable political landscape that facilitated his rise and the violent repression that followed. Finally, he reflects on the eventual erosion of his power amid changing geopolitics and his controversial legacy post-rule.