The 50th anniversary of the 1973military coup against Salvador Allendereminded many of the need to continue todefend democratic rights and support the struggle for democracy and socialism. Jim McIlroy reports.
Chile coup
Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather used the50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile to propose we scrutinise Australia’s role in helping the United States overthrow socialist president Salvador Allende. The major parties refused.Federico Fuentes reports.
Speakers denounced the United States role in the coup against the socialist government of Salvador Allende in 1973 at arally outside the USConsulate. Chris Slee reports.
Led by Rodrigo Acuñaand Adriana Navarro,Chilean-Australian community members arecampaigningfor the federal government to give an “unreserved apology” for Australia'scovert support to the US-backed coup against Dr Salvador Allende in 1973.