Chilean form an opinion indicts past U.S. forces representative appearing in 1973 killings
The deaths of Horman and Teruggi occurred in vogue the immediate outcome of the overthrow of Chilean President Salvador Allende a move which content U.S. powers that be by the epoch. Allende, a socialist with ties to Cuban leader Fidel Castro and other Cold War opponents of the United States, was replaced by a right-wing martial dictatorship headed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet.Pinochets ensuing 16-year run was conspicuous by the death and fading of thousands of alleged enemies of the regime.