In the aftermath of the coup, El Teniente went back to work losing $70 million to $100 million in production, with copper production dropping 37 percent during 1973-74 (Baldez 125). The Feminine Command of El Teniente or FCT lost total control of the strikes in that the military controlled the situation. The FCT helped their [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
During Allende’s first year of administration, a conservative women’s party organized systematic protests against Allende’s policies. The right-wing National Party and the Christian Democrats mobilized together against Allende’s policies. Many of the conservative women’s party were concerned about the Unidad Popular government or UP policy. They began to worry about the great system built by [...]
