Episode #123 -- Pinochet Concedes Defeat
It Was 20 Years Ago Today
English - October 06, 2008 07:24 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MB - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsHistory News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Monday, October 6, 2008. Twenty years ago today, the president of Chile, Augusto Pinochet, went on television to concede defeat in a plebiscite which was intended to confirm him in power. The picture here was taken about a month before the plebiscite took place. I share my thoughts about what happened in Chile 20 years ago, as well as my own efforts in the cause of human rights.