Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy
Politics

Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy

Al Jazeera Saturday 12 September 2026, 05:22 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy NewsFeed Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years since Augusto Pinochet overthrew President Salvador Allende in a US-backed coup. Many Chileans say the current far-right government is trying to rehabilitate Pinochet’s image. Published On 12 Sep 2026

Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy NewsFeed Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years since Augusto Pinochet overthrew President Salvador Allende in a US-backed coup. Many Chileans say the current far-right government is trying to rehabilitate Pinochet’s image. Published On 12 Sep 2026
Chileans (ORG) Chile (LOCATION) Augusto Pinochet (PERSON) Salvador Allende (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Pinochet (PERSON)
Originally published by Al Jazeera Read original →

Related Stories

Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS criticised over latest proposal to reserve Cabinet roles for Muslims

Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS criticised over latest proposal to reserve Cabinet roles for Muslims A lawmaker has called the proposal “divisive”, while a major interfaith group raised constitutional concerns and framed it as part of a wider push by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) for a theocratic Islamic state. KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian lawmaker and a major interfaith group have criticised Islamist party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang’s latest remarks on limiting the...

Channel News Asia 12m ago

All Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's attempts to 'cling onto royal status' before King letter

All Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's attempts to 'cling onto royal status' before King letter Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared their desire to be known as 'public figures' rather than 'private citizens', with the Duke wanting their royal status recognised by the King Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not taking the King's 'slap down' lightly. On Monday, Buckingham Palace issued a letter of 'guidance' on King Charles' behalf, confirming that the couple have not returned to the UK...

Daily Mirror 24m ago

Alarm as Syria plans private jet hub on former torture site

Alarm as Syria plans private jet hub on former torture site Rights groups warn turning Mezzeh airbase into a VIP airport could destroy mass graves and evidence of Assad-era atrocities Syrian government plans to turn a former military airport in Damascus into a hub for private jets are raising alarm among rights groups and residents who say redevelopment could disturb suspected mass graves and override private land claims. Syria’s civil aviation authority said last week it was preparing to...

South China Morning Post 30m ago

Post-summer debt is hitting families now – what to do now before it gets worse

Post-summer debt is hitting families now – what to do now before it gets worse The summer memories may be lovely, but the bills landing now can feel anything but - Vicky Parry explains the calm, practical steps that can stop a difficult September becoming a debt emergency There is a particular kind of financial dread that arrives at the end of summer. The children go back to school, the evenings begin drawing in and suddenly the spending we pushed to the back of our minds is sitting there in...

Daily Mirror 32m ago