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Chile Marks Anniversary of Its Own 9/11

HeadlineSep 12, 2014

The United States marked the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on Thursday with solemn ceremonies in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Chile, meanwhile, marked the 41st anniversary of its own 9/11. On September 11, 1973, democratically elected President Salvador Allende died in the palace in a U.S.-backed coup, ushering in 17 years of brutal dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet urged people to come forward if they have information on the more than 1,000 “disappeared” people still missing after the Pinochet era.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet: “I have already said this the past few days, and I will repeat it again today: This is the time for us to join together in truth, and it is essential that those who have relevant information come forward, whether they are citizens or military.”

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