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Chilean Town Votes to Strike Salvador Allende From Street's Name

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The City Council in San Miguel, Chile, has approved the name change for the Salvador Allende Avenue back to its previous denomination of Salesianos Avenue. The measure was approved by 5 to 4, Mayor Carol Bown casting the decisive vote in favor of the change. This decision overturns a name change that was made in 2023.

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The president of the Communist Party (PC), Lautaro Carmona, attacked this Tuesday against the decision of the Municipal Council of San Miguel to replace the name of the Avenida Salvador Allende by its former name, Avenida Salesianos. The measure was approved by five votes to four, with the direct vote of the mayor UDI, Carol Bown, who has defended the modification as an act of respect for the opinion of the neighbors. “A historical affront: a po…

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The mayor of San Miguel, Carol Bown, neighborhood of the southern zone of Santiago, changed this Tuesday - with the approval of the Municipal Council - the name of

On Tuesday, the municipal council of San Miguel approved the change of name of Salvador Allende Avenue, a measure that had generated controversy in the last few weeks. In a divided vote, it was decided to reinstate the name of Salesian Avenue, a name that it maintained until 2023. The decision was adopted by five votes in favour and four against. According to the municipality, “it was approved by 5 votes in favour and 4 against the replacement o…

During the afternoon of this Tuesday, the municipal council of San Miguel approved to change the name of the current Avenida Salvador Allende, one of the main arteries that crosses the commune. This decision was made after much debate in the council, with tensions between the left and right sectors of the municipality. Av. Salvador Allende in San Miguel changes its name The decision was made by five votes to four, voting in favor Felipe Guevara …

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La Hora broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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