Question

what setback did democracy face in chile?

Answer 1

The main setback was that elected democratic government by people was overthrown in Chile on 11 September 1973 by a military coup.The coup was lead by General Augusto Pinochet , an Army general, . The government of the United States of America was unhappy with Allende’s rule and is known to have supported and funded activities that led to the coup. Pinochet became the President of the country and ruled it for the next 17 years.