Amy Goodman
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40 Years After Chilean Coup, Allende Aide Juan Garcés on How He Brought Pinochet to Justice
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September 10, 2013
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Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the socalled "other 9/11"On September 11, 1973, a U.S.backed coup led by General Augusto Pinochet ousted the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende. It is estimated more than 3,000 people were killed during Pinochet's dictatorship, which lasted another 17 years. In 1998, Pinochet was arrested in London on torture and genocide charges on a warrant issued by a Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzón. His arrest came largely thanks to the efforts of our guest, Spanish attorney Juan Garcés. A personal advisor to Allende, Garcés was with him on the day of the coup. Allende walked him to the palace exit before it was bombed and told him to tell the world what he had seen. Garcés went on to lead the efforts for Pinochet to be arrested and tried.
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