The Role of the British During the Allende Election
SANTIAGO – Newly-declassified documents reveal that the British government aided the United States in destabilizing Chile after the 1970 election. Both countries had deemed it...
Category : History of Chile
The Forgotten September 11 Coup in Chile
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – On Sept. 11, 1924, the Chilean military took over and dissolved Congress due to alleged inaction over deteriorating social conditions. Three months later,...
34 Years Ago: The Failed Assassination Attempt on Pinochet
by Diego Rivera
CAJÓN DEL MAIPO – Thirty-four years ago, the Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front attempted to assassinate Augusto Pinochet. After a fierce firefight, the attackers escaped, believing...
82 Years Ago: The Failed Coup Led by Chilean Nazis
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Two months before the 1938 presidential election, a group of Chilean Nazis attempted to overthrow the government. After brief clashes with the armed...
The 1970 Elections Part III – The Salvador Allende Years
by Diego Rivera
The 1970 presidential election was historic, with Salvador Allende becoming the first democratically elected socialist leader in the world. Yet his government’s attempt to implement...
The 1970 Elections Part II – The Results
by Diego Rivera
The 1970 elections were a turning point in Chilean history. This drawn out process was also marred by foreign intervention and street violence. After a...
The 1970 Elections Part I – The Failure of the Centrists
by Diego Rivera
The 1970 elections were a turning point in Chilean history. The centrists’ failure led to a divisive election, with the conservatives and socialists facing each...
Ten Years Since the Rescue of “the 33”
by Diego Rivera
On Aug. 5 2010, the San José mine in Copiapó collapsed, trapping 33 miners inside and sparking a tense rescue operation that took 96 days...
From Pinochet to Pandemic: a History of Chile’s AFPs
by Diego Rivera
The privately managed pension accounts (AFPs) are legacies of the Pinochet dictatorship. The debate over a 10% withdrawal from the funds has the defenders of...
The 101 Days of the Chilean Socialist Republic
by Diego Rivera
On June 4, 1932, Air Force Colonel Marmaduke Grove led a coup d’état and created the Chilean Socialist Republic. Due to infighting and lack of...