Chile in the Cold War: Political Overview
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Updated 12 May 2018
A Visual Overview of Some of the Main Moments in Chile's History Surrounding the Period of the Chilean Coup d'état.
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Created byBrandon Reimers
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Golpe de Estado: Coup de'état in Santiago Violently Ousts Allende, who is replaced by his Army Commander-in-Chief, Augusto PinochetChilean Presidential Election, 1970: Socialist Candidate Wins With "Popular Unity" CoalitionFounding of MIR: Revolutionary Left MovementSalvador Allende, Socialist, Sits as First Democratically-Elected Marxist President of an American Country1980 Chilean Constitutional Referendum Cements Pinochet's Power and Institutionalizes His Political Immunity, Wins 67% of the Vote Amid Allegations of Voting Fraud1989 Constitutional Referendum: Pro-Democracy Wins 91% of Vote, Pinochet Loses Legitimacy, Voter Turnout 93%, Triggers Election1989 Chilean General Election: Ending 17 Years of Military RulePatricio Aylwin Assumes Presidency as Christian Democrat on Promises of DemocracyPinochet's Death by Heart AttackRettig Report Released Condemning Human Rights Violations of the Pinochet RegimeVilla Grimaldi Peace Park Reopens to the Public, The Gate Through Which the Victims of Torture Entered the Estate is Closed ForeverCarbombing of former Allende diplomat Orlando Letelier in Washington, D.C. by assassination squad under orders from Pinochet, startles diplomatic communityMonument placed near the site on Embassy Row where Orlando Letelier and his coworker died."Archives of Terror" accidentally uncovered by a Paraguayan judge looking for evidence on a human rights abuse in Asunción, capital of Paraguay.
Revealed Operation Condor, a covert transnational intelligence agency repression apparatus that explained the evident coordination of repressive states in the Southern ConePeriods
Salvador Allende's PresidencyGeneral Augusto Pinochet's PresidencyPinochet Under House Arrest In LondonTruth And Reconciliation Commission
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