Letter from Chile

What Now?

On September 4, 1970, Marxist Salvador Allende became the President-elect of Chile by the narrow margin of 1 per cent. At 1:30 a.m.—less than ten hours after tabulating started—the final results were broadcast by the Ministry of the Interior. Two months later, those first estimates were confirmed by the Official Scrutiny Committee.

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What Now?

On September 4, 1970, Marxist Salvador Allende became the President-elect of Chile by the narrow margin of 1 per cent. At 1:30 a.m.—less than ten hours after tabulating started—the final results were broadcast by the Ministry of the Interior. Two months later, those first estimates were confirmed by the Official Scrutiny Committee.