٠٠:٠٣:١٥Dozens of locals attended the National Stadium in Santiago on Wednesday to honour the victims of General Augusto Pinochet's regime on the 51st anniversary of the 1973 military coup.
Footage shows riot police deploying tear gas at protesters as they threw projectiles and set fire to barricades on the road. Mourners could be seen holding placards reading: 'Where are they?', performing in traditional clothes, and honouring the victims by placing candles and flowers at the memorial, along with photos of detained and missing people photos.
Earlier this week, it was also reported that a 26-year-old participant in the traditional pilgrimage to the General Cemetery had been stabbed and died of their injuries.
According to media reports, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government has planned the demolition of the old Dignity Colony, notorious for the imprisonment, torture, and murder of detainees during military rule, and allocated 20 locations to human rights organisations to commemorate the victims.
On September 11, 1973, a group of military officers led by Pinochet overthrew the government of democratically-elected socialist President Salvador Allende. Pinochet ruled for 17 years while an estimated 40,000 people were detained, tortured or disappeared, according to reports.Around 200,000 left the country.
It was later reported that the US, through the CIA, had worked to destabilise the country ahead of the takeover and supported the military junta after it assumed power.
Riot police deploy tear gas as protesters set barricades on fire during commemoration for victims of Pinochet regime in Santiago
Dozens of locals attended the National Stadium in Santiago on Wednesday to honour the victims of General Augusto Pinochet's regime on the 51st anniversary of the 1973 military coup.
Footage shows riot police deploying tear gas at protesters as they threw projectiles and set fire to barricades on the road. Mourners could be seen holding placards reading: 'Where are they?', performing in traditional clothes, and honouring the victims by placing candles and flowers at the memorial, along with photos of detained and missing people photos.
Earlier this week, it was also reported that a 26-year-old participant in the traditional pilgrimage to the General Cemetery had been stabbed and died of their injuries.
According to media reports, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government has planned the demolition of the old Dignity Colony, notorious for the imprisonment, torture, and murder of detainees during military rule, and allocated 20 locations to human rights organisations to commemorate the victims.
On September 11, 1973, a group of military officers led by Pinochet overthrew the government of democratically-elected socialist President Salvador Allende. Pinochet ruled for 17 years while an estimated 40,000 people were detained, tortured or disappeared, according to reports.Around 200,000 left the country.
It was later reported that the US, through the CIA, had worked to destabilise the country ahead of the takeover and supported the military junta after it assumed power.
Dozens of locals attended the National Stadium in Santiago on Wednesday to honour the victims of General Augusto Pinochet's regime on the 51st anniversary of the 1973 military coup.
Footage shows riot police deploying tear gas at protesters as they threw projectiles and set fire to barricades on the road. Mourners could be seen holding placards reading: 'Where are they?', performing in traditional clothes, and honouring the victims by placing candles and flowers at the memorial, along with photos of detained and missing people photos.
Earlier this week, it was also reported that a 26-year-old participant in the traditional pilgrimage to the General Cemetery had been stabbed and died of their injuries.
According to media reports, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government has planned the demolition of the old Dignity Colony, notorious for the imprisonment, torture, and murder of detainees during military rule, and allocated 20 locations to human rights organisations to commemorate the victims.
On September 11, 1973, a group of military officers led by Pinochet overthrew the government of democratically-elected socialist President Salvador Allende. Pinochet ruled for 17 years while an estimated 40,000 people were detained, tortured or disappeared, according to reports.Around 200,000 left the country.
It was later reported that the US, through the CIA, had worked to destabilise the country ahead of the takeover and supported the military junta after it assumed power.