On September 11, 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a coup, ushering in over 15 years of military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet. Many have accused the US government and the CIA of supporting the coup and the Pinochet regime. The legacy of the coup has made September 11 a powerful date for Latin Americans, and its unanswered questions remain divisive to this day.
Jack Devine was a CIA agent in Chile at the time of the coup. In an interview with Moisés Naím, he discusses the CIA's role in the coup and in supporting the opposition to Allende. His account offers the surprising insights of a man who spent decades working as a spy in countries around the world.
