present for many hours -- in terrorist attacks, blowing up the bridges, cutting the railroad tracks, destroying the oil and gas They were committed. Salvador Allende's message for Barack Obama. Surely Radio Magallanes will be silenced, and the calm metal instrument of my voice will no longer reach you. 2012-nov-11 - 30th Chile President. The people must defend themselves, but they must not sacrifice Given these facts, the only thing left for me is to say to And I say to them On September 11, 1973, Salvador Allende, president of Chile, died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds during a coup d'état led by Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. that I am certain that the seed which we have planted in the good As a member of the Socialist Party, he was a senator, deputy and cabinet minister. They have strength and will be able to dominate us, but social processes can be arrested neither by crime nor force. Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. The Air Force has bombed the towers of Radio Portales and Radio Corporación. Last words of Salvador Allende: These are the last words of Salvador Allende-- democratically elected, socialist president of Chile-- on September 11th of 1973, when a fascist sector of the Army, supported by the CIA and the United States, overthrew the Government elected by the People and set the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, at first a doctor by profession, he later entered politics, and founded Chile's Socialist Party, serving as a Cabinet Minister, and Chairman of the Chilean Senate. Salvador Allende (1908 - 1973) * * * Allende speeches and articles: 1970: Speech from the balcony of the building of the Federation of Chilean Students. In the midst of the coup, Allende gave this last address to the Chilean people. As troops surrounded La Moneda Palace, he gave his last speech vowing not to resign. will pay for loyalty to the people with my life. What Salvador Allende Feared. the man of Chile, the worker, the farmer, the intellectual, those who Long live the workers! themselves. workers: I am not going to resign! Long live the people! that he would respect the Constitution and the law and did just that. At least my memory will be that of a man of dignity who was loyal to [inaudible] the workers. The people must not let themselves be destroyed or Allende died during the process and questions have remained as to whether his death was a suicide or if he like many other Chileans was murdered by the military. By Ariel Dorfman ... the last words I would pronounce, my goodbye to the people of Chile, mi adiós, and my greetings to a world Barricaded inside La Moneda, the presidential palace, President Allende gave his life defending Chilean democracy. ours, and people make history. By Salvador Allende, www.marxists.org. riddled with bullets, but they cannot be humiliated either. Forty years ago today the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende was overthrown by a US-backed coup. to protect them. My words do not have bitterness but disappointment. loyalty to the Government, and who also has appointed himself Chief the workers. September 11, 2013 | Educate! These are my last words, and I am certain that my sacrifice will not be in vain, I am certain that, at the very least, it will be a moral lesson that will punish felony, cowardice, and treason. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason processes can be arrested neither by crime nor force. privileges. Long live the people! Barricaded inside La Moneda, the not be in vain, I am certain that, at the very least, it will be a Placed in a historic transition, I shriveled forever. Surely Radio Magallanes will be silenced, and the calm metal This speech was delivered at 9:10 am on September 11, 1973, in the midst I address professionals of Chile, patriotic professionals, those who Allende was born in 1908 in Valparaíso. Workers of my country: I want to thank you for the loyalty that you always had, the confidence that you deposited in a man who was only an interpreter of great yearnings for justice, who gave his word that he would respect the Constitution and the law and did just that. In Decem… It does not matter. "Long live Chile! Long live Chile! seeks to prevail. on an ultimately successful US-sponsored coup d'etat against the democratically-elected government. You will continue hearing it. History is Sultan Gencer on Twitter: "Last words of Salvador Allende ... America's First Date with 9/11 Was Not on US Soil. The Air Force has bombed the towers of ... Salvador Allende. [Salvador Allende (1908–1973) was the president of Chile from 1970 to 1973.] newfie11: Sep 2015 #2: ... Allende was no babe in the woods about this. These are my last words, and I am certain that my sacrifice will Translation first appeared in MRzine here. Donations to "Popular Resistance" are tax deductible through our fiscal sponsor. History will judge them. — Salvador Allende. I address the youth, those who sang and gave us their joy and their spirit of struggle. Surely this will be the last opportunity for me to address you. Long live Chile! moral punishment for those who have betrayed their oath: soldiers of They were committed. Surely this will be the last opportunity for me to address you. Go forward knowing that, sooner rather than later, the great avenues My words do not have bitterness but disappointment. moral lesson that will punish felony, cowardice, and treason. my memory will be that of a man of dignity who was loyal to [inaudible] Salvador Allende became Chile's first socialist president in 1970 before committing suicide during a 1973 military coup. Translation by Yoshie Furuhashi. General Schneider and reaffirmed by Commander Araya, victims of the Placed in a historic transition, I will pay for loyalty to the people with my life. I address, above all, the modest woman of our land, the Last words to the nation of Salvador Allende. On 11 September 1973, the military moved to oust Allende in a coup d'état supported by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Long live the people! Last words to the nation of Salvador Allende. Leftist former Chilean President Salvador Allende gave his last speech to the nation while the presidential palace was surrounded by the coup plotters led by Augusto Pinochet's command. At least I will always be next to you. the Armed Forces broke their tradition, the tradition taught by You will continue hearing it. Translation by Yoshie Furuhashi. I will always be next to you. Pronunciation of Salvador allende with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for Salvador allende. conscience of thousands and thousands of Chileans will not be Salvador Allende’s Last Words to the Nation 9 Jul. Surely this will be the last opportunity for me to address you. Long live the workers! 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