On December 19 over eight million Chileans voted to decide who will be the next president of Chile. According to Chile’s electoral service SERVEL, with 96.75% of the votes processed, Gabriel Boric of the left-wing Approve Dignity coalition won with 55.8% of the votes over far-right José Antonio Kast of the Christian Social Front who received 44.19% of the votes. At around … [Read more...] about Left candidate Gabriel Boric wins presidential elections in Chile
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Chile: Understanding the Colonization of the Mapuche People
By Mikhael Marzuqa On October 12, the president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, declared a state of emergency in four provinces located in the so-called “southern macro zone” of Chile, as he indicated by “serious disturbance of public order.” The announcement comes amid an escalation of violence in the “red zone” of the territory claimed by the ancestral Mapuche indigenous … [Read more...] about Chile: Understanding the Colonization of the Mapuche People
The Prevalence of Chile’s Right-Wing
Will the rewriting of Chile’s constitution be enough to veer the country’s trajectory away from the neoliberal experiment ushered in decades ago by the U.S.? A year ago, Chileans voted to rewrite the dictatorship era constitution – the first step in building a more inclusive society since the democratic transition in the country which was plagued by vestiges of Augusto … [Read more...] about The Prevalence of Chile’s Right-Wing
Death of Indigenous human rights activist sparks outrage in Chile
The death of Indigenous human rights activist, Denisse Cortés, has sparked indignation across Chile. 43-year-old Cortés died on October 10 after officials of the national police force, the Carabineros, brutally repressed a peaceful march by Mapuche Indigenous people in the capital Santiago. On Sunday, over a thousand Indigenous men and women took to the streets in defense of … [Read more...] about Death of Indigenous human rights activist sparks outrage in Chile
Chile: Neoliberalism Under Siege in Its Country of Birth
Over a year and a half ago, in mid-October 2019, Chile experienced a wave of massive protests calling for structural changes and these self-organised marches reached a level of coordination and magnitude unprecedented for decades in the country. The social upheaval, which started against the increase in public transport fares, installed one of the deepest political crises of … [Read more...] about Chile: Neoliberalism Under Siege in Its Country of Birth
Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup. The Imposition of a Neoliberal Agenda
Author’s Introduction The main objective of the US-supported military coup in Chile in 1973 was to impose the neoliberal economic agenda. “Regime change” was enforced through a covert military intelligence operation. Sweeping macro-economic reforms (including privatization, price liberalization and the freeze of wages) were implemented in early October 1973. Barely a few … [Read more...] about Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup. The Imposition of a Neoliberal Agenda
Chile, September 11, 1973: The Horrors of ‘the First 9/11’ Are Routinely Overlooked
On September 11, 1973, Salvador Allende’s democratic government in Chile was ousted by United States-backed forces in one of the Cold War’s defining moments. Allende himself was killed during the coup while his presidential palace, La Moneda, was extensively bombed. Many thousands of Chileans were either murdered, “disappeared”, imprisoned, and coerced to emigrate or enter … [Read more...] about Chile, September 11, 1973: The Horrors of ‘the First 9/11’ Are Routinely Overlooked
Chile, September 11, 1973: The Inauguration of Neoliberalism,”Shock Treatment” and the Instruments of Economic Repression: The Junta’s Deadly “Economic Medicine”
“Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason seeks to prevail. Keep in mind that, much sooner than later, the great avenues will again be opened through which will pass free men to construct a better society. Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!” - President … [Read more...] about Chile, September 11, 1973: The Inauguration of Neoliberalism,”Shock Treatment” and the Instruments of Economic Repression: The Junta’s Deadly “Economic Medicine”
Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup
Almost half a century ago on September 11, 1973, the Chilean military led by General Augusto Pinochet, crushed the democratically elected Unidad Popular government of Salvador Allende. The objective was to replace a progressive, democratically elected government by a brutal military dictatorship. The military coup was supported by the CIA. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger … [Read more...] about Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup
Selected References on the Role of Henry Kissinger in the 1973 Chilean military coup
Christopher Hitchens, The Case against Henry Kissinger, Harpers Magazine, February 2001, http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1111/1809_302/69839383/p1/article.jhtml?term=kissinger Henry Kissinger, US Involved in 1970 Chilean Plot, AP, 9 Sept 2001, http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/general/2001/0909cbskiss.htm Kissinger May Face Extradition to Chile, Guardian, June … [Read more...] about Selected References on the Role of Henry Kissinger in the 1973 Chilean military coup
The June 1973 failed Chilean coup and events leading up to the September 11 coup
On June 29, 1973, Coronal Roberto Souper led his tank division in an isolated attack on La Moneda, the Presidential Palace, in the hope that other units of the armed forces would join in. The June coup had initially been planned for the morning of September 27 by Patria y Libertad as well as by several high ranking military officers. The plans were found out by Military … [Read more...] about The June 1973 failed Chilean coup and events leading up to the September 11 coup
The Failed October 1972 Military Coup in Chile
The following is the transcript of a 1973 article explaining the failed government coup in Chile in October 1972. The article was retrieved from the Catholic University of Chile, September 1973. The transition to a right-wing military regime in Chile on September 11 [1973] has resulted after a lengthy and drawn-out process of economic boycott, subversion within the Armed … [Read more...] about The Failed October 1972 Military Coup in Chile
