Augusto Pinochet and the Generals Who Betrayed the Auto-Coup
One day before the 1988 plebiscite, Washington warned the Chilean regime it knew of a plot to use violence to kill the vote—a secret preserved in a redacted embassy memo.
By Harlan Pryce ·
Coup d'état
Kissinger and Haig Told General Viaux His Coup Had a 5 Percent Chance
To save assets for a future strike against Salvador Allende, the White House ordered the CIA to tell General Roberto Viaux his coup attempt was almost certain to fail.
By Harlan Pryce ·
CIA Supplied Sterile Guns and Gas Masks to Overthrow Allende
An 'Eyes Only' directive demanded the overthrow of Salvador Allende through clandestine pressure and the delivery of sterile weapons to coup plotters in Santiago.
By Harlan Pryce ·