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 01Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test 02North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead 03State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’ 04Why some countries welcome North Korean laborers despite the sanctions risks 05China knows North Korea needs it most, despite conspicuous Russia-DPRK ties 06What North Korea stands to gain — and lose — by sending workers overseas 07State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song 08State media review: Kim Jong Un’s leadership cult dims the Day of the Sun

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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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