On September 11, 1973, Pinochet “moved quickly to consolidate his newly acquired power” (Church Report 49). La Junta de Gobierno de Chile proposed the idea that Chileans must understand that the coup was a historical event to stop the economic crisis and to stop communism from spreading throughout the nation and ultimately drive the country [...]
During the Allende administration, some social sectors in Chile were displeased with Allende’s nationalization. The miner’s wives of El Teniente located in Rancagüa City were among the displeased. They organized different protests against Allende’s policies. Their protest appeared as a consequence of the government’s nationalization of the mining companies, and the unconstitutional measures of Law [...]
In 1972, the Feminist Power or FP mobilized a long Empty Pots and Pans protest against Allende’s government. The FP identified itself as women “heroines of the fatherland, calling on them to unite across lines to save Chile [from communism]” (Power 169). Also, the FP developed strong support across Chile. Furthermore, members of the FP [...]
President Eduardo Frei Montalva (1964-1970) proposed the Chileanization, or partial nationalization, of copper mining. Frei’s ideas were to maintain the production and the participation of international investment with help from the United States (Sigmund 33). The Frei proposal included “a bill [passed in Congress to] acquire control of the U.S. owned copper mines [and] a [...]
