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This is a list of the coups d'état (including plots, failed and successful attempts and armed conflicts) that have taken place in Chile, during its independent history.. The 1973 Chilean coup d'état stands out being the last one as well as one of the most violent and with more far-reaching impact in the history of Ch
1898 in Chile. 1 language. ... Other events of 1898; Timeline of Chilean history; The following lists events that happened during 1898 in Chile. Incumbents
In a bloodless coup, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo takes the presidency by force during great political instability. He subsequently governs as a dictator until 1931. The corps of Carabineros — paramilitary police — is founded. 1928: 1 December: A magnitude 7.7 M w earthquake strikes Talca. [62] 1929: The crash of 1929 begins to
(1898–1985) 13 August 1946 17 October 1946 Radical — Vice President. Resigned. — Juan Antonio Iribarren (1885–1966) 17 October 1946 3 November 1946 — Minister of the Interior acting as vice president. 24 Gabriel González Videla (1898–1980) 3 November 1946 3 November 1952 1946: 25 Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (1877–1960) 3 November ...
By 1973, Chilean society had grown highly polarized, between strong opponents and equally strong supporters of Salvador Allende and his government. Military actions and movements, separate from the civilian authority, began to manifest in the countryside. The Tanquetazo was a failed military coup d'état attempted against Allende in June 1973. [25]
A family’s day in court. Last month, the U.S. Department of State called the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile —which resulted in democratically-elected president Salvador Allende ...
Chilean Army: Years of service: 1898–1924: Rank: ... They led another coup, deposed Altamirano, and established a new junta with Emilio Bello Codesido as head ...
The U.S. has expelled a former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing folk singer Victor Jara during the country's bloody 1973 coup. Pedro Barrientos had emigrated to Florida in ...