Public Perception of Salvador Allende (original) (raw)

Salvador Allende (26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973), the former president of Chile, has echoed various of sentiments regarding his policies. Despite efforts by the Christian-Democratic-led governments of the post-Pinochet era to diminish his reputation, Salvador Allende is seen as an important historical figure in Chile. The social-democratic President Ricardo Lagos has honored Allende as a humanist and a statesman.