The Chilean Coup Of September 11, 1973 - PSMLS Class

The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies

September 11th, 2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Chilean Coup of 1973, in which the Popular Unity Government was overthrown by the Chilean Armed Forces led by the fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet, and Salvador Allende was assassinated. We will mark this anniversary by learning about the background of what was happening in Latin America in the late ’60s and early ’70s, learning about the coup itself and the suffering of Chile under the US-backed military junta of Pinochet. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:55 Background on Salvador Allende 10:35 Video - Fidel Castro visits Chile 17:15 Q&A 1 36:40 September 11, 1973 40:00 Video - Allende Last's Words 47:50 Q&A 2 1:07:20 Pinochet's Chile and Operation Condor 1:11:10 Video - On Neoliberal "Shock Therapy" in Chile 1:20:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion