U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says in Chile that it is imperative for the United States to declassify documents that could shed light on its involvement in the South American country’s 1973 coup
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, , from left, Santiago's Mayor Iraci Hassler, Congressman Maxwell Frost, , Congressman Greg Casar, , Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, , and Misty Rebik, chief of Staff for Sen. Bernie Sanders, wave to students from a City Hall balcony, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The US delegation traveled to the South American country to learn about efforts to defend its democracy ahead of the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by Gen.
The delegation had first traveled to Brazil and will now go to Colombia, both of which are also ruled by left-leaning governments. Ocasio-Cortez said she has introduced legislation to declassify documents related to Chile’s coup and Vallejo said a similar request had been made by the Chilean government.
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