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Opposition prepares September 11 commemoration while criticizing Kast for refusing to hold one

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Chilean opposition parties will hold several events on Friday to mark the 53rd anniversary of the 1973 coup that ushered in Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship.
  • The program includes a gathering at Salvador Allende’s mausoleum, a march through central Santiago and a ceremony at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights.
  • The opposition criticized President José Antonio Kast after he said the government would not hold an official commemoration.

Chile’s opposition is preparing its own September 11 commemorations after President José Antonio Kast said there would be no official government ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1973 coup.

The opposition parties agreed on a program with the Salvador Allende Foundation to mark 53 years since the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship to power. They are also demanding that Kast’s government adopt a clear position on human rights.

The Friday agenda begins at 9 a.m. at Allende’s mausoleum in Santiago’s General Cemetery. The parties will then walk along Morandé Street, stopping at the entrance known as Morandé 80, before ending with a floral tribute at the monument to Allende in Constitution Square.

The program also includes a commemorative ceremony on the esplanade of the Museum of Memory and Human Rights. The event will pay tribute to the victims of the coup and include representatives of organi...

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