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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet Ugarte was born on November 25, 1915, in Valparaiso,
The [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s involvement in Chilean politics preceded the coup by years. Following Allende's election in September 1970, President [[Richard Nixon]] ordered CIA Director [[Richard Helms]] to prevent Allende from taking office ("make the economy scream"). The CIA funded opposition media and political parties, supported business strikes, and made contact with military officers. CIA Station Chief [[Henry Hecksher]] and other operatives were in contact with coup plotters including Pinochet and General [[Gustavo Leigh]].
On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military - led by Pinochet, Leigh, and Admiral [[Jose Merino]] - launched a coordinated coup. The presidential palace, [[La Moneda]], was bombed by Chilean Air Force jets. Allende died during the assault, either by suicide or homicide. The military junta established a dictatorship with Pinochet emerging as the dominant figure and head of state by June 1974.[^1]
On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military - led by Pinochet, Leigh, and Admiral [[Jose Merino]] - launched a coordinated coup. The presidential palace, [[La Moneda]], was bombed by [[Chilean Air Force]] jets. Allende died during the assault, either by suicide or homicide. The military junta established a dictatorship with Pinochet emerging as the dominant figure and head of state by June 1974.[^1]
The 2000 [[Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Church Committee]] successor investigation and subsequent declassified documents confirmed the CIA's extensive involvement in destabilizing the Allende government, though the CIA disputed direct operational involvement in the coup itself. Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] was documented as aware of and approving the coup conspiracy; the "[[Track II]]" operation to prevent Allende from assuming the presidency in 1970 was a CIA operation authorized by Nixon and Kissinger.[^2]