The 50th anniversary of the 1973听military coup against Salvador Allende听reminded many of the need to continue to听defend democratic rights and support the struggle for democracy and socialism. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather used the听50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile to propose we scrutinise Australia鈥檚 role in helping the United States overthrow socialist president Salvador Allende. The major parties refused.听Federico Fuentes reports.
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Speakers denounced the United States role in the coup against the socialist government of Salvador Allende in 1973 at a听rally outside the US听Consulate. Chris Slee reports.
Led by Rodrigo Acu帽a听and Adriana Navarro,听Chilean-Australian community members are听campaigning听for the federal government to give an 鈥渦nreserved apology鈥 for Australia's听covert support to the US-backed coup against Dr Salvador Allende in 1973.
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