# Chilean Defense Minister Mayra Fernández Condemns Argentine President Milei's Defense of Pinochet Coup

Mayra Fernández, granddaughter of Salvador Allende, sharply criticized Javier Milei for praising the 1973 Chilean coup.

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Javier Milei, President of Argentina, stated during a speech in Santiago de Chile that the overthrow of Salvador Allende initiated a period of stability and economic growth lasting over 40 years. [^1]

Mayra Fernández asserted that the 1973 coup, led by Augusto Pinochet, marks the beginning of a dictatorship responsible for torture, assassinations, forced disappearances, and serious human rights violations. [^2]

Mayra Fernández, former Chilean Defense Minister and granddaughter of Salvador Allende, stated that Milei's comments normalize the institutional rupture and the 1973 coup d'état. [^3]

Argentine President Javier Milei traveled to Chile to meet with President José Antonio Kast. [^4]

Javier Milei described his political opponents on the left as 'dirty leftists' (zurdos mugrosos) and characterized the left as a 'cancer'. [^5]

At the same forum, Milei called for a global cultural battle for freedom. [^6]

Milei spoke at a forum organized by Vox Spain where he defended the 1973 coup against Salvador Allende. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Javier Milei, President of Argentina, stated during a speech in Santiago de Chile that the overthrow of Salvador Allende initiated a period of stability and economic growth lasting over 40 years. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
2. Mayra Fernández asserted that the 1973 coup, led by Augusto Pinochet, marks the beginning of a dictatorship responsible for torture, assassinations, forced disappearances, and serious human rights violations. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
3. Mayra Fernández, former Chilean Defense Minister and granddaughter of Salvador Allende, stated that Milei's comments normalize the institutional rupture and the 1973 coup d'état. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
4. Argentine President Javier Milei traveled to Chile to meet with President José Antonio Kast. (Página|12, News)
5. Javier Milei described his political opponents on the left as 'dirty leftists' (zurdos mugrosos) and characterized the left as a 'cancer'. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
6. At the same forum, Milei called for a global cultural battle for freedom. (Página|12, News)
7. Milei spoke at a forum organized by Vox Spain where he defended the 1973 coup against Salvador Allende. (Página|12, News)

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