Chile 1973

Half a century after the events that occurred in Chile during the period 1965-1973, readers who love history can now see a version that is closer to the real truth. Historians have been in charge, almost exclusively, of the historical development after the military pronouncement of September 11, 1973. "Chile 1973. History of a crisis" is an essential document to understand what happened before that date. The essay collects the most relevant testimonies of the protagonists who marked the life of the country during the last thirty years of the 20th century. He also has the wisdom of interspersing the speeches of President Salvador Allende, the writings left by Generals Carlos Prats and Augusto Pinochet, or Admirals Fernando Porta and José Toribio Merino, as well as those of some politicians who are friends of Allende, such as Fernando Alegría. , Osvaldo Puccio and Hernán de Canto. The author has tackled an arduous task, 50 years later, tracking information in the magazines and newspapers of the time, in order to place each character in their place and in their circumstances, demolish myths and contribute to a more objective vision of the events that marked the future of Chile so much and that continue to influence so much today.