North Korea and the other 9/11: How the DPRK remembers Chile’s military coup



Analysis North Korea and the other 9/11: How the DPRK remembers Chile’s military coup The US-backed overthrow of socialist Salvador Allende proved a major setback for Pyongyang’s interests in South America Camilo Aguirre Torrini September 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Salvador Allende shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Il Sung during his visit to the country in 1969, a year before he was elected president of Chile \| Image: Public domain, edited by NK Pro For more than 20 years, September 11 has been linked to al-Qaeda’s terrorist attacks against the U.S. But the date also marks another tragedy that took place 50 years ago this week: the military coup that brought a bloody end to the Chilean socialist revolution of President Salvador Allende. For North Korea, the coup was an enormous setback. The DPRK not only lost a valuable ally in a region dominated by the U.S., but also a platform for further expansion on the subcontinent. Allende’s support for North Korea was clear in his actions. One Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care

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North Korea and the other 9/11: How the DPRK remembers Chile’s military coup

The US-backed overthrow of socialist Salvador Allende proved a major setback for Pyongyang’s interests in South America

Camilo Aguirre Torrini September 14, 2023

North Korea and the other 9/11: How the DPRK remembers Chile’s military coup

Salvador Allende shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Il Sung during his visit to the country in 1969, a year before he was elected president of Chile | Image: Public domain, edited by NK Pro

For more than 20 years, September 11 has been linked to al-Qaeda’s terrorist attacks against the U.S. But the date also marks another tragedy that took place 50 years ago this week: the military coup that brought a bloody end to the Chilean socialist revolution of President Salvador Allende.

For North Korea, the coup was an enormous setback. The DPRK not only lost a valuable ally in a region dominated by the U.S., but also a platform for further expansion on the subcontinent.

Allende’s support for North Korea was clear in his actions. One

North Korea and the other 9/11: How the DPRK remembers Chile’s military coup

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