The first 9/11: How the CIA overthrew Chile’s democracy (and pillaged its copper)

On September 11, 1973, the CIA sponsored a coup that overthrew copper-rich Chile’s democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende and imposed a fascist military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the historical evidence. Peru resource battle: CIA-linked US ambassador talks ’investments’ with mining/energy ministers - || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at Patreon: Podcast: Newsletter: