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Record 1 1982-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
CONT

Between 1970 and 1973 the C.I.A. had spent five million dollars in Chile on "destabilization" (a euphemism for making it impossible for a government to govern).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
DEF

Action de déstabiliser (un régime pol., l'économie d'un pays, d'une région, etc.). Résultat de cette action.

Spanish

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