by the Central Intelligence Agency

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by the Central Intelligence Agency The World Factbook (1982) — Chile (1982 |noyear)

Popular Unity coalition parties (outlawed) —Communist Party (PCCh) , Luis Corvaldn (in exile) ; Socialist Party (PS) , Clodomiro Almeyda and Carlos Altamirano (both in exile) ; Radical Party (PR) ; Christian Left (IC) ; United Popular Action Movement (MAPU) ; Independent Popular Action (API)
Voting strength (1970 presidential election) : 36.6% Popular Unity coalition, 35.3% conservative independent, 28.1% Christian Democrat; (1973 congressional election) 44% Popular Unity coalition, 56% Democratic Confederation (PDC and PN)
Communists: 248,000 when PCCh was legal in 1973
Source: Wikisource

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