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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 [...]
Mining was an important part of Chilean Post-Colonial History. Chile obtained its independence from Spain on September 18, 1810. The presidents who administered Chile from that time on had a significant impact on mining and the development of the industry. But significant changes in politics and society appear during the administration of Jose Manuel Balmaceda. [...]
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 [...]
