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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eva Vergara and Daniel Politi

Chile marks 50 years since the coup that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship

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Chile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet, which ushered in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted almost 17 years.

The commemoration began with a ceremony at the La Moneda presidential palace, which was bombed by warplanes at the start of the coup.

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