August 30 2023
By Marc Cooper
Coverage of the presidential/politico/legal fiasco will resume again later this week on the Coop Scoop…so get your shovels, nose clips and Wellington Boots ready!
But today, I am delighted to announce that after beginning work back in January I have now virtually completed my “journalistic dig” on Chile 50 years after the September 11 Pinochet coup. It’s been a painful sometimes PTSD-influenced journey but one worthwhile.
Having been Salvador Allende’s translator and having survived the coup, I felt it my moral duty to take on this bear of a project and I am glad I did.
My final long form piece has just gone live on Truthdig.com where you can also find the mini-cornucopia of reporting, photos and other content that comprise “the dig.”
Here’s my chunky piece on the weight of Pinochet’s legacy, 17 years after his death, 33 years after he ceded power and a half century after his 1973 coup. The parallels between Chile and the US today are intentional!
A big thank you to Truthdig publisher Zuade Kaufman and Editor Alexander Zaitcheck as well to all those in Chile who lent their knowledge and experiences.