Eric Meyers

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Forbidden History · Chile’s 9/11: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup · 18 Aug 2026 podcast

In the warped logic of the Cold War, democracy has come second to a fear of Marxism. matched

If the story had ended there, the morality of what took place would already be contentious. matched

But it doesn't. matched

To explore the CIA's role in the events that unfolded. matched

We're going to go back to the beginning. matched

With America's growing interest in the country and the choices that set everything in motion. matched

Welcome to the podcast series that explores the past's darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history's most controversial legacies. matched

I'm Eric Myers, and this is Forbidden History. matched

To unravel the CIA's role in the events that unfolded. matched

We're going to go back to the beginning. matched

With America's growing interest in the country and the choices that set everything in motion. matched

Chile is the southernmost country on the South American continent, a narrow ribbon of land two thousand six hundred miles long, but just forty miles wide, stretching along the Pacific Ocean. matched

In the nineteen sixties and seventies, it's a country that's of particular interest to America. matched

In part, because the copper mines that form the backbone of the Chilean economy are largely owned or operated by American companies. matched

But also because it's a rare example of a durable democracy in what has often been a conflicted region of the world. matched

You might imagine that this makes Chile a success story in the eyes of the United States, and it is. matched

but in the corridors of power, at the White House and Langley alike. matched

There is another dimension weighing on people's minds. matched

The Cold War. matched

1970 is an election year for Chile. matched

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