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Links on U.S. Covert activities

 * Church Report
 * CIA report

Unless otherwise marked, these are the sources for all statements.

1964 Election
U.S. spent $3 million to prevent Allende victory and help opposition through propaganda, funding the Christian Democrats (moderate) and Radical Party (conservative) political parties, and supporting other anti-Allende organizations. Christian Democrats were not informed that they received U.S. funding. Christian Democrat candidate Frei won 56.1%, Allende 39.9%. Assessment was that Frei could not have won majority without U.S. support, but but probably would have won plurality.

1970 Election
U.S. was less involved in the election which Allende won. U.S. businesses gave $700,000 to conservative campaign, Soviets $400,000 to Allende (Mitrokhin), CIA estimates Cuba's contributions were $350,000. U.S. spent $800,000-$1 million to discourage Allende's election but not in support of any particular party. Allende won with 36.6% of the vote, the Independent Conservative 35.3%, and the Christian Democrat 28.1%.