I surmised that you knew, I just wanted to recount the story for everyone who would read it. allende was a nightmare, the leftists who criticize america for merely helping the chileans in a minor way to get rid of him are really very cold-hearted.
What Andy doesn't realize is that the Monroe Doctrine has never been repudiatated by America, and we're not about to start under this President.
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is currently on a tightrope. There has already been one coup attempt. The mistake that the patriots there made was that they failed to get our approval or support in advance.
We may let Brazil taste hard leftism. But if it becomes a problem to us, it will end. James Monroe knew what he was talking about. Even then.