This paper discusses briefly the meaning of Fidel Castro’s visit to Chile in November 1971; it intends as well to present a reflection on both the political strategies shown by Fidel during his stay in Chile and its consequence for the process known as "the Chilean experience". It takes us to assume that if all confrontation that occurred in Chile late on cannot be attributed to this visit, neither can Fidel be considered completely free from responsibility for it. This visit to Allende’s Chile was uncommon, different from all diplomatic patterns; it resulted in a silent and deep political dispute in the Latin-American Left, which remained unknown for much time.
Fidel Castro; Salvador Allende; socialism
