A recently released audio recording features a sergeant from the Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACH) claiming responsibility for taking the final photographs of President Salvador Allende at La Moneda presidential palace. The account, published by CIPER Chile, details the events surrounding the September 11, 1973, coup d'état. According to the sergeant, he was ordered to document the scene at La Moneda and captured images of Allende shortly before his death. The audio provides a firsthand perspective on the tumultuous day that marked the end of Allende's government. This new testimony adds another layer to the historical record surrounding the coup and the circumstances of Allende’s final moments. The revelation is expected to spark further discussion and scrutiny of this pivotal moment in Chilean history, specifically regarding access to and documentation of events at La Moneda. CIPER Chile was the first to publish this audio testimony.

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