CIA COUPS IN LATIN AMERICA

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been involved in various coup attempts and covert operations since its creation in 1947. Here are some examples of CIA coups since 1948:

Iran, 1953: The CIA orchestrated a coup that overthrew Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who had nationalized Iran's oil industry. The coup restored the power of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was friendly to the United States.

Guatemala, 1954: The CIA orchestrated a coup that overthrew the democratically elected President Jacobo Arbenz, who had nationalized land owned by the United Fruit Company, a U.S. corporation. The coup installed a military dictatorship that lasted for decades.

Congo, 1960: The CIA orchestrated the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo, and supported a coup that installed Joseph Mobutu as dictator. Mobutu ruled for over 30 years and became one of the world's richest dictators.Chile, 1973: The CIA supported a coup that overthrew Chilean President Salvador Allende, a socialist who had been democratically elected. The coup installed General Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile as a brutal dictator for 17 years.