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Chileans Tired Of Coup Coverage

September 10, 2003

(CPOD) Sept. 10, 2003 - Three decades after Salvador Allende was toppled, Chileans believe the current government should not use his image, according to a poll by Fundación Futuro. 53 per cent of respondents say it's wrong for the current administration to praise the figure of the deposed leader.

General Augusto Pinochet led a coup d'etat to bring down the Allende government on Sept. 11, 1973. A crackdown on political parties and dissidents, known as the "Caravan of Death", killed an estimated 3,000 people, as thousands more went missing. The general ruled the country until 1990, when free democratic elections were once again held in Chile.

Chileans also believe the amount of media attention to the coup is unwarranted. 56 per cent of respondents believe coverage of the anniversary has been excessive.

Polling Data

Do you agree with the government's efforts to praise the figure of Salvador Allende?

Good

36%

Bad

53%


Has the media devoted too much time to the coup anniversary?

Excessive

56%

Enough

34%

Too few

10%


Source: Fundación Futuro
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 400 Chileans, conducted on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, 2003. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.

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