By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein In 1946, the Chilean Congress elected Gabriel González Videla as president of the republic. His victory was supported by an alliance made up of radicals, communists and democrats, after obtaining the largest number of votes in the September 4 elections. During his first year in office, González Videla included the communists in his administration, granting them ...
I write this week from Chile where I attended an international seminar organized by the Municipality of Recoleta, the XXI Constituent Foundation and other organizations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall in combat of President Allende and the enthronement of the fascist civil-military dictatorship that established itself in this country for the duration of 17 years. A gloomy ...