Isabel Allende was born in Peru while her father worked there as a diplomat; her father’s cousin was Salvador Allende, the president who was ousted by a coup d'état led by Augusto Pinochet in 1973.
Isabel Allende nació en Perú mientras su padre trabajaba ahí en un puesto diplomático; su padre era primo de Salvador Allende, destituido mediante un golpe de estado encabezado por Augusto Pinochet en 1973.