Chilean coup d'état
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This is a list of the coups d'état (both plots, failed and successful attempts and armed conflicts) that have taken place in Chile
during its independent history:
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
during its independent history:
1780s
- Conspiracy of the Tres AntoniosConspiracy of the Tres AntoniosThe Conspiracy of the Tres Antonios was minor failed conspiracy against the Spanish colonial authorities in the captaincy-general of Chile, that was led by two Frenchmen, Antonio Gramusset and Antonio Berney, and a criollo, José Antonio de Rojas...
, (1781) - A failed attempt to declare ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an independent republic
1810s
- Figueroa mutinyFigueroa mutinyFigueroa mutiny was a failed attempt to restore royal power and is the first coup d'état to ever take place in Chile.- Background :...
, (April 1, 1811) - A failed attempt to restore royal power in ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... - 1811 Chilean coup d'état, (September 4, 1811) - A successful coup in favor of José Miguel CarreraJosé Miguel CarreraJosé Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja...
1820s
- Campino mutiny, (1827) - A failed attempt to destroy the opposition to the federalist system
- San Fernando mutiny, (June, 1828)
- Chilean Civil War of 1829, (1829) - An armed conflict between conservatives and liberals over the constitutional regime
1830s
- Arauco rebellion, (1831)
- Freire expedition, (1836) - An invasion of Chiloé IslandChiloé IslandChiloé Island , also known as Greater Island of Chiloé , is the largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean...
and failed attempt to depose the government - Quillota mutiny, (1837) - A failed attempt to depose the government that resulted in the death of Diego PortalesDiego PortalesDiego José Pedro Víctor Portales Palazuelos was a Chilean statesman and entrepreneur. As a minister of president José Joaquín Prieto Diego Portales played a pivotal role in shaping the state and government politics in the 19th century, delivering with the Constitution of 1833 the framework of the...
1850s
- Chilean Civil War of 1851, (1851) - An armed rebellion by liberals against conservative president Manuel MonttManuel MonttManuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.-Biography:...
- Cambiaso mutiny, (1852) - A rebellion by the garrison of Punta Arenas, ChilePunta Arenas, ChilePunta Arenas is a commune and the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. The city was officially renamed Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to Punta Arenas...
, which resulted in the near destruction of the city - Chilean Civil War of 1859, (1859) - A rekindling of the armed rebellion by liberals against conservative president Manuel MonttManuel MonttManuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.-Biography:...
started in 1851
1890s
- Chilean Civil War of 1891Chilean Civil WarThe Chilean Civil War of 1891 was an armed conflict between forces supporting Congress and forces supporting the sitting President, José Manuel Balmaceda. The war saw a confrontation between the Chilean Army and the Chilean Navy, which had sided with the president and the congress, respectively...
, (1891) - An armed conflictWarWar is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
between forces supporting National CongressNational Congress of ChileThe National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile.The National Congress of Chile was founded on July 4, 1811...
and forces supporting president José Manuel BalmacedaJosé Manuel BalmacedaJosé Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández was the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886 to August 29, 1891. Balmaceda was part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile...
1910s
- Military League plot, (1912) - A failed plot against president Ramon Barros LucoRamón Barros LucoRamón Barros Luco was President of Chile between 1910 and 1915.Barros Luco was born in 1835 in Santiago, Barros Luco was son of Ramón Luis Barros Fernández and Dolores Luco Fernández de Leiva. He graduated from Law School in 1858...
- Armstrong-Moore plot, (1919) - A failed plot by Generals Guillermo Armstrong and Manuel Moore against president Juan Luis SanfuentesJuan Luis SanfuentesJuan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920. He was son of writer and politician Salvador Sanfuentes Torres and Matilde Andonaegui....
1920s
- 1924 Chilean coup d'état, (September 5, 1924) - A successful coup against president Arturo AlessandriArturo AlessandriArturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma was a Chilean political figure and reformer, who served twice as the President of Chile, first between 1920 and 1924, and then again in 1925, and finally from 1932 until 1938....
- 1925 Chilean coup d'état1925 Chilean coup d'étatThe Chilean coup d'état of 1925 took place on January 23, 1925, when the Chilean military overthrew the September Junta. Led by Colonel Marmaduque Grove, the troops arrested the President, Luis Altamirano, and then handed the power to General Pedro Dartnell as interim President...
, (January 23, 1925) - A successful coup in favor of president Arturo AlessandriArturo AlessandriArturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma was a Chilean political figure and reformer, who served twice as the President of Chile, first between 1920 and 1924, and then again in 1925, and finally from 1932 until 1938....
1930s
- Little red plane plot, (September 21, 1930) - A failed attempt against president Carlos Ibáñez del CampoCarlos Ibáñez del CampoGeneral Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as dictator between 1927 and 1931 and as constitutional President from 1952 to 1958.- The coups of 1924 and 1925 :...
- Sailors' mutinySailors' mutinyThe Chilean naval mutiny of 1931 was a violent rebellion of the Chilean Navy enlisted men against the government of Vice President Manuel Trucco.-Background:...
, (September, 1931) - A rebellion in the navy against vice-president Manuel TruccoManuel TruccoManuel Trucco Franzani was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.He was born in Cauquenes, the son of Napoleón Trucco Morano and of María Franzani Monigette. He completed his studies in his native city, and at the Instituto Nacional...
that ended with the fleet being aerially bombarded - Norte Grande insurrectionNorte Grande insurrectionNorte Grande insurrection was a violent attempt against the government of Chilean President Juan Esteban Montero.-Background:...
, (December 25, 1931) - A failed CommunistCommunist Party of ChileThe Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
attempt against president Juan Esteban MonteroJuan Esteban MonteroJuan Esteban Montero Rodríguez was a Chilean political figure. He served twice as president of Chile between 1931 and 1932.-Early life:... - 1932 Chilean coup d'état, (June 4, 1932) - A successful coup that resulted in the instauration of the Socialist Republic of ChileSocialist Republic of ChileSocialist Republic of Chile was a short-lived political entity in Chile, that was proclaimed by the Government Junta that took over that year.-Background:...
- Antofagasta coup d'état, (September 27, 1932) - A successful coup that resulted in the resignation of president Bartolomé BlancheBartolomé BlancheGeneral Bartolomé Guillermo Blanche Espejo was a Chilean military officer and provisional president of Chile in 1932....
and the return to civilian rule - Las Mercedes' plot, (1933) - A failed plot against president Arturo AlessandriArturo AlessandriArturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma was a Chilean political figure and reformer, who served twice as the President of Chile, first between 1920 and 1924, and then again in 1925, and finally from 1932 until 1938....
- Seguro Obrero massacre, (September 5, 1938) - A failed National SocialistNational Socialist Movement of ChileMovimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile was a political movement in Chile, during the Presidential Republic Era, which initially supported the ideas of Adolf Hitler, although it later moved towards a more indigenous form of fascism....
attempt in favor of Carlos Ibáñez that resulted in the murder of 59 young party members - AriostazoAriostazoAriostazo was a brief revolt of the Tacna artillery regiment, led by General Ariosto Herrera, in what turned out to be a non-violent attempt against the government of Chilean President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.-Background:...
, (August 25, 1939) - A failed attempt against president Pedro Aguirre CerdaPedro Aguirre CerdaPedro Aguirre Cerda was a Chilean political figure. A member of the Radical Party, he was chosen as the Popular Front's candidate for the 1938 presidential election, and was triumphally elected. He governed Chile until his death in 1941...
1940s
- Pig trotters' plot, (1948) - A failed plot against president Gabriel González VidelaGabriel González VidelaGabriel González Videla was a Chilean politician. He was a deputy and senator in the Chilean Congress and was President of Chile from 1946 to 1952...
1950s
- Línea Recta affair, (1954) - A failed plot to allow president Carlos Ibáñez del CampoCarlos Ibáñez del CampoGeneral Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as dictator between 1927 and 1931 and as constitutional President from 1952 to 1958.- The coups of 1924 and 1925 :...
to assume dictatorial powers
1960s
- TacnazoTacnazo insurrectionTacnazo insurrection was a brief revolt of the Tacna artillery regiment, led by General Roberto Viaux, in what turned out to be a non-violent demonstration against the government of Chilean President Eduardo Frei Montalva.-Background:...
, (October 21, 1969) - A failed plot against president Eduardo Frei MontalvaEduardo Frei MontalvaEduardo Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader of world stature. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the Senate, and president of Chile from 1964 to 1970...
1970s
- Schneider assassinationRené SchneiderGeneral René Schneider Chereau was the commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army at the time of the 1970 Chilean presidential election, when he was assassinated during a botched kidnapping attempt. His murder virtually assured Salvador Allende's eventual overthrow and death in a coup three years later...
, (October 22, 1970) - A failed plot to prevent the confirmation of Salvador AllendeSalvador AllendeSalvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
as President of ChilePresident of ChileThe President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration... - TanquetazoTanquetazoEl Tanquetazo or El Tancazo of 29 June 1973 are the names used to refer to the failed coup attempt in Chile led by Army Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Souper against the government of Socialist president Salvador Allende. It is called such because the rebelling officers primarily used tanks...
, (June 29, 1973) - A failed coup against president Salvador AllendeSalvador AllendeSalvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America.... - 1973 Chilean coup d'état, (September 11, 1973) - A successful coup that deposed president Salvador AllendeSalvador AllendeSalvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....