Chile pinochet 2012 06 11 c

Sympathizers of the late Chilean dictator sing and soak up the nationalist spirit at the Caupolican Theater in Santiago, on June 10. The ceremony honoring Pinochet triggered a firestorm of controversy. The screening was sponsored by an organization of retired military officers and a group called the September 11 Corporation, named for the date of the US-backed coup that brought the military to power, The New York Times reported.