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Chileans commemorate 40th anniversary of military coup

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The Chilean diaspora have been marking the 40th anniversary of the military coup that ushered in almost two decades of dictatorship – before the plebiscite in 1988 that started the transition towards democracy. In London, a theatre has been putting on a series of works by young Chilean playwrights, translated into English, many of them still influenced by this dark period in the country's history.

Demonstrators lie on the ground to represent people who disappeared or went missing during Augusto Pinochet's regime, Santiago, Chile, 10 September, 2013
Demonstrators lie on the ground to represent people who disappeared or went missing during Augusto Pinochet's regime, Santiago, Chile, 10 September, 2013 Reuters/Ivan Alvarado
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