Former Head of Armed Forces: ‘Pinochet was responsible for what happened’
In a recent interview, Former head of the Armed Forces, Ricardo Martínez, said Augusto Pinochet was the man responsible for the 1973 coup d’état. This...
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El Tanquetazo: the coup attempt that paved the road for Pinochet’s military take-over
June 29, marked the 50th anniversary of El Tanquetazo, or Tank Putsch. On that day in 1973, Colonel Roberto Souper laid siege on La Moneda...
Boric administration deploys military to halt illegal immigration in northern Chile
Chile deployed its army to the northernmost provinces on Feb. 27. There, along Chile’s borders with Peru and Bolivia, the military will assist with identity...
Investigations ongoing regarding deadly confrontation in Chile’s south
Chile´s Public Ministry has opened investigations into the two shootouts involving armed forces that occurred last week near the town of Cañete. During one, a...
Two Mapuche dead, several injured, in Chilean south
According to local media and witnesses, two Mapuche were shot by military in the south under the imposed State of Exception. Earlier on Wednesday, there...
Hundreds of soldiers deployed in southern Chile
ARAUCO – The state of exception in the so-called southern macrozone will last another week and a half. It was announced in response to a...
US Approves US$635 Million Modernization of Chile’s F-16 Fleet
The US has approved equipment sales for the modernization of Chile’s F-16 fighter jets. With the modernization program, Chile would remain plugged into the US’s...
The Other Pension System: Chilean Security Forces Retire Comfortably
by Diego Rivera
The congressional debate surrounding the 10% withdrawal from privately managed pension accounts (AFP) has again exposed the system to criticism. However, the AFP system is...
Remembering the Tragedy of Antuco
by Diego Rivera
On May 18, 2005, five army companies were sent on a routine training mission to the Antuco volcano despite bad weather conditions resulting in the...
Chilean Government in Disarray as Crisis Turns Into Anarchy
SANTIAGO – After another extremely violent night in Chile, President Piñera has pressured Congress to vote in favor of a new bill that seeks the...