Peru: President places floral arrangement at Salvador Allende's tomb

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

15:43 | Santiago (Chile), Mar. 10.

The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Thursday placed a floral arrangement at the tomb of Chile's former President Salvador Allende in the General Cemetery of Santiago.

Salvador Guillermo Allende was a Chilean socialist surgeon and politician. He served as President of Chile from November 3, 1970, until the day of his death on September 11, 1973, when a coup d'état took place to remove him from power.


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Published: 3/10/2022