Chile celebrates Independence Day with military parade

(19 Sep 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Santiago, Chile - 19 September 2023 1. President Gabriel Boric arriving in his car at the military parade 2. Boric greets authorities 3. Police band playing national anthem 4. Honor Guard of the President on his horse 5. President drinking “chicha“ in an ox horn 6. People dancing “Cueca“, typical Chilean dance 7. President authorizing the start of the military parade 8. Boric talks with the chief commander of the army, Javier Iturriaga 9. Planes in the sky release smoke with the colors of the Chilean flag 10. Members of the air force parading 11. Police band playing 12. Person holds banner with a photo of Dictator Augusto Pinochet 13. Various of marching navy officers 14. Military plane flies over the parade 15. Soldiers parade with weapons in their hands 16. Policewomen parade doing continence 17. Dogs inside a police backpacks 18. Army men parade carrying their weapons 19. Military marching and singing, carrying machine guns 20. Mountain military carrying snowboard 21. Soldiers inside a car with a gun 22. Police officers playing drums on top of horses STORYLINE: The President of Chile Gabriel Boric oversaw a traditional military parade on Tuesday in honor of the country’s Independence Day celebrations in Santiago. Boric arrived in an open vehicle at O’Higgins Park, the capital’s center, to take part in the event which included a performance from the national Air Force aerobatic team during the military parade. An estimated 7,736 members of the armed forces and the police paraded under the watchful eye of the president, lawmakers, military authorities, and other spectators. Boric also took part in drinking the traditional “chicha“ in ox horn of “huasos.“ At various times, people in the crowd shouted insults against the president, and some could be seen holding banners and images with the face of Gen. Augusto Pinochet who led a brutal military dictatorship for almost two decades. AP Video by Alexandre Plaza. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel 44(0)2074827482 Email: info@. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: