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Latin America

SharonAnn

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1. "Hard right" in Chile means Pinochet style government and crony capitalism.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 01:24 PM

Yesterday

The “disappearance” (murders) of thousands of protestors, academics, writers, etc. The plundering of state coffers by connected cronies. The subjugation (by “law enforcement”) of the general population.

Last time a left-wing candidate won there, we aided and funded the Pinochet takeover.

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Chile elections: Communist Party candidate Jeanette Jara appears to be in lead - DW News [View all] TexasTowelie Yesterday OP

"Hard right" in Chile means Pinochet style government and crony capitalism. SharonAnn Yesterday #1

Fun fact: the RW candidate, Jose Kast, is the son of a Wehrmacht Nazi peppertree 23 hrs ago #2

Thank you for the information infusion concerning some extraordinarily negative people still intending to grab power Judi Lynn 9 hrs ago #3