Pinochet y fidel castro biography

The state visit of Fidel Castro to Chile in was a landmark event both for Chilean internal politics and for the foreign relations of Cuba.

Castro's visit occurred as Chile was experiencing political convulsion amidst the presidency of Salvador Allende who had been elected in For Cuba it was the first state visit of Fidel Castro since he visited Moscow in and served to break the diplomatic isolation the country was subject to in Latin America.

The state visit was unprecedented as Castro stayed 23 days^[1] in the country, travelling it from north to south, and commenting on Chilean politics.^[2] Upon arrival to each town and city Castro was usually met by crowds of supporters.^[3] His visit ended up making Salvador Allende uncomfortable while the Chilean right-wing exploited it to discredit the Unidad Popular government.^[2]

Itinerary

While in Chile Castro was welcomed in the airport by supporters, i