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John Dinges
Journalist, Professor Emeritus Journalism at Columbia University, and author. Lived in Chile from 1972-1978 and reported from there as a special correspondent for the Washington Post.
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May 24, 2025
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Jacobin Radio: The Americans Disappeared by Pinochet w/ John Dinges
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Journalist John Dinges, a Professor Emeritus at Columbia University, discusses his new book, Chile in Their Hearts. He probes the chilling cases of Americans Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, who were executed after the 1973 Chilean coup. Dinges challenges the popular narrative shaped by the film Missing, revealing a web of disinformation and U.S. complicity. The conversation also touches on the dangers journalists face today and the importance of uncovering historical truths about U.S. involvement in human rights abuses in Chile.
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