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September 11th, 1973. The touchpaper is lit. President Allende realises he’s been double-crossed. Pinochet keeps his cards close to his chest. A loyal naval admiral finds his cars sabotaged and his phone lines cut. And as Allende and his bodyguards prepare to defend the palace, the first soldiers take to the streets of Santiago…
A Noiser production, written by Sean Coleman.
Many thanks to John Bartlett, Mark Ensalaco, Peter Kornbluh.
This is Part 2 of 3.
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