I was anticipating my visit to the museum of memory. I had always learned about the attacks that happened in Chile but I wanted to get my hands on the hard evidence. I wanted to know what actually happened with US intervention in Chile. Specifically , I wanted to see the classified documents first handedly on the order made by the CIA and other government agencies under the presidency of Richard Nixon. To my surprise there was little to about nothing displayed on US involvement in the attacks. ( pictured are the only two CIA documents displayed). Analytically interpreting the document it clearly portrays the CIA’s point of view on the attacks. Moreover, it shows how little they think of Chileans and their government. This is clearly shown as the document repeatedly refers to the left wing as terrorits. The language that is utilized is incredibly offensive but foreshadows the support that the CIA and US government in general will have on the attacks against the working class of Chile. I decided I wanted to learn more! I soon noticed a basement floor where students from universities can come and do research. I decided to stay for an hour and do research. They had nimerous artifacts and classified documents in their database. It all made sense after doing my research. I learned about the United States illegal activities in Chile and how they overrided Chilean power based on a supposed “ drug transaction”. However, after analyzing the situation I soon came to realize that the United States abused their power to gain access to the military’s channels to know information about what was going on. Apart from that there are various documents, books, and testimonies from war generals who recollect their transactions with members from the US like the CIA. Also, i discovered that the United States president had a certain perspective on Chile and got involved in Chilean attacks by providing ammunition and financial support. The United States took part in this horrific event that still affects people do this day. It makes me wonder about the sad reality of the situation. When will the United States stop it’s involvement and when is enough enough ? Where do we draw a line on human decency?
CIA documents on the attack in Chile
( US INVOLVEMENT IN CHILEAN ATTACKS HELD IN THE MUSEUM)