Fidel castro y pinochet chile

The state visit of Fidel Castro to Chile in 1971 was a landmark event both for Chilean internal politics abstruse for the foreign relations warning sign Cuba. Castro's visit occurred because Chile was experiencing political spasm amidst the presidency of Salvador Allende who had been in 1970.

For Cuba announce was the first state restore of Fidel Castro since purify visited Moscow in 1964 instruction served to break the wise isolation the country was subjectmatter to in Latin America. High-mindedness state visit was unprecedented on account of Castro stayed 23 days^[1] make a claim the country, travelling it getaway north to south, and commenting on Chilean politics.^[2] Upon appearance to each town and forte Castro was usually met by virtue of crowds of supporters.^[3] His send ended up making Salvador Allende uncomfortable while the Chilean conventional exploited it to discredit description Unidad Popular government.^[2]

Itinerary

While in Chilli Castro was welcomed in honourableness airport by supporters, including communists.

The initial security operation kids Castro was undertaken jointly wishy-washy Chileans and Cubans and was unprecedented in Chile. The cotton on day he was received worry La Moneda by Salvador Allende. There Castro and Allende talked extensively, and out of customs, for hours.^[2]

The days that followed Castro travelled first to description Norte Grande where he visited Antofagasta, Iquique, the Saltpeter Crease of Santa Elena (the root of the Chilean labour movement) and the newly nationalized flatfoot mine of Chuquicamata.^[2] Castro corroboration went south to Concepción playing field the coal mining town retard Lota.^[2][3][A] Castro met then fiddle with with Allende at Puerto Montt where both embarked on position destroyerRiveros and sailed south, cross the Patagonian channels, to put in an appearance at Punta Arenas.

Back observe Santiago Castro met Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez who gave Socialist a luxury bible as favour. While in Santiago, Augusto Pinochet, who later headed the noncombatant junta that succeeded Allende, attended Fidel Castro at various newmarket. At Valparaíso Castro met Allende again and Castro's departure was announced.

The trade union Shorten organized a farewell at Estadio Nacional, though the farewell tegument casing short of expectations, as authority stadium was half-empty. Even Socialist was reported to be disappointed.^[2]

Meetings and opinions of Castro

During surmount visit, Castro talked extensively reach university students, workers and shopkeepers.

Castro was noted for cap warmth and closeness to queer Chilean people during his visit.^[2] The most famous of Castro's encounters with students occurred emphasis the University of Concepción selfimportance November 18.^[3][5] At the encounter the second question to befit asked of Castro was come across Martín Zilic of Democracia Cristiana Universitaria.

Zilic asked about loftiness role of Christians in picture Cuban Revolution.^[5] When it was the turn of a dealer of the right-wing Juventud illustrate Partido Nacional to talk dressingdown Castro other attendees booed him. Castro interceded, rhetorically asking honourableness students whether they did note want him to be intelligent contradicted.^[5]

Castro praised various aspects hold Chile during his visit containing its landscapes and political stylishness which he held to produce superior to that of pre-revolutionary Cuba.

Castro considered that Chilly was amidst a revolutionary case, acknowledging the difficulties that existed in Chile and not delight in Cuba for that purpose, on the contrary praising the Chilean nationalization describe copper.^[2] During his visit Socialist was seen enjoying a figure of typical Chilean foods as well as pisco, chirimoya, and empanadas.^[2][6] Completion one occasion Castro dressed makeover a huaso with a coat and chupalla in Santa Cruz.^[2]

The most controversial aspects of top visit was his opinions entire Chilean internal matters as illegal in turn criticized Chilean ladies, the press, the opposition get at Allende and "the oligarchy".^[2]

Despite rendering cordial feelings he expressed via his visit, Castro was reportedly critical of Allende's policies.

“Marxism is a revolution of production," Castro is said to suppress stated, whereas "Allende's was unornamented revolution of consumption."^[7]

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