Unsurprisingly, I disagree with much of what you have to say. I will touch on just one item here.
Allende won a plurality with 36% of the vote, with Tomic receiving 28%. Both candidates supported nationalisation of the copper industry and land redistribution. Where no candidate received a majority the Chilean congress would select the President, and the convention was that it would go with the candidate with the plurality (e.g., Alessandri had been elected in 1958 with 32% of the popular vote, defeating Allende). I will leave you to your own investigations on how the US encouraged attempts to prevent Allende's election, although the comments by Nixon, recorded by the CIA directory, were quite clear; an order was given to overthrow Allende before he even took office.
"1 in 10 chance perhaps, but save Chile!; worth spending; not concerned; no involvement of embassy; $10,000,000 available, more if necessary; full-time job--best men we have; game plan; make the economy scream; 48 hours for plan of action." (15 September 1970, declassified NSA document)
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Date: 10/6/21 01:15 (UTC)Allende won a plurality with 36% of the vote, with Tomic receiving 28%. Both candidates supported nationalisation of the copper industry and land redistribution. Where no candidate received a majority the Chilean congress would select the President, and the convention was that it would go with the candidate with the plurality (e.g., Alessandri had been elected in 1958 with 32% of the popular vote, defeating Allende). I will leave you to your own investigations on how the US encouraged attempts to prevent Allende's election, although the comments by Nixon, recorded by the CIA directory, were quite clear; an order was given to overthrow Allende before he even took office.
"1 in 10 chance perhaps, but save Chile!; worth spending; not concerned; no involvement of embassy; $10,000,000 available, more if necessary; full-time job--best men we have; game plan; make the economy scream; 48 hours for plan of action." (15 September 1970, declassified NSA document)