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Famous Chileans.

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4 celebrated Chilean figures including writers, musicians, actors, athletes, and cultural stars across Chilean history.

Salvador Allende

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Salvador Allende

Chile

Salvador Allende won Chile's presidency in 1970, becoming the first Marxist elected to lead a democratic state. His socialist policies drew fierce opposition from the right and the United States. On September 11, 1973, as a military coup led by Augusto Pinochet overtook La Moneda, Allende died by suicide. His brief presidency became a powerful symbol of leftist resistance.

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1900 1940