Chile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet
The commemoration began with a ceremony at the La Moneda presidential palace, which was bombed by warplanes at the start of the coup.
The date is marked by political polarization between the ruling party and the right-wing opposition, due to their disagreements about the roles they played in the coup. President Gabriel Boric described the atmosphere as “charged,” and former President Michelle Bachelet called it “toxic.” In Congress, lawmakers shouted at each other over the issue.
“They broke windows and indiscriminately attacked groups and members of political parties.” Boric went on to write that “as president of the Republic, I categorically condemn these acts,” adding that their “intolerance and violence shouldn’t have a place in democracy.”
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