Over 2,000 people killed. Around 30,000 tortured These numbers tell a dark history of Chile, where a democratically elected socialist government was ousted in a military coup 50 years ago. On September 11th, 1973 a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the world’s first democratically elected Marxist president Salvador Allende The United States played a significant role in the events either side of the coup Here we turn the pages of The Hindu’s archives to look back at the history. Production : Gayatri Menon Research: Gayatri Menon & Murali N Krishnaswamy Voiceover: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian Archive Photo courtesy : Dinesh Krishnan Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/