Original members of the Junta shortly after taking power.

Government Junta of Chile (1973-1990) was the form of government established to rule Chile following the overthrow of President Salvador Allende in the Chilean coup of 1973. It was the executive and legislative branch of government until December 17, 1974. After that date, it functioned strictly as a legislative body until the return to democracy in 1990. Salvador Isabelino del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Allende Gossens (July 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was President of Chile from September 1970 until his removal from power and death in September 1973. ... The Chilean coup détat was a watershed event in the history of Chile and the Cold War. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Creation

The original creation of this Government Junta can be traced to an Act of Constitution signed on September 11, 1973. In that act, a junta was established, which immediately suspended the constitution, dissolved Congress, imposed strict censorship and curfew, proscribed the leftist parties that had constituted Allende's Popular Unity coalition, and halted all political activity. September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Congress building The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Popular Unity (Spanish: Unidad Popular or UP) was the coalition of Chilean political parties that coalesced behind the successful candidacy of Salvador Allende for the 1970 Chilean presidential election. ...

The new junta was made up of General Augusto Pinochet representing the Army, Admiral José Toribio Merino representing the Navy, General Gustavo Leigh representing the Air Force, and General César Mendoza representing the Carabineros (uniformed police). General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Admiral José Toribio Merino Castro (December 14, 1915-August 30, 1996) was a member of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... General Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (September 19, 1920-September 29, 1999) represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 He was born in Santiago, son of Hernán Leigh Bañados and Laura Guzmán Cea. ... // History The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell when he founded the Servició de Aviación Militar de Chile on 20 December 1910 being trained as a pilot in France. ... General César Mendoza Durán (September 11, 1918-September 13, 1996) was a member of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, representing the carabineros. ... The Carabineros de Chile (Carabiniers of Chile) are the uniformed Chilean national police force, created on April 27, 1927. ...

History

Once the Junta was in power, General Pinochet soon consolidated his control. Since he was the commander-in-chief of the oldest branch of the military forces (the Army), he was made the head of the victorious junta. This position was originally to be rotated among the four branches, but was later made permanent. He began by retaining sole chairmanship of the junta as Supreme Chief of the Nation from June 27, 1974 until December 17, 1974 when he was proclaimed President. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

When General Pinochet took over as President, following the coming into effect of the new constitution on March 11, 1981, he resigned his position in the Junta. He was replaced by the most senior General officer from the Army, being nominated by himself. After that date, the Junta remained only as a legislative body under the presidency of Admiral Merino, until the return to democracy in 1990. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Admiral José Toribio Merino Castro (December 14, 1915-August 30, 1996) was a member of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ...

Eventually, General Leigh, head of the Air Force, became increasingly opposed to Pinochet's policies and was forced into retirement on July 24, 1978, in a very tense moment that almost caused a military insurrection. He was replaced by General Fernando Matthei. July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... General Fernando Matthei Aubel represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 after Gustavo Leigh was destituted on 1978. ...

In 1985, three communists were found with their throats slit by the side of a road. The guilty party turned out to be the Carabineros' secret service, and the Beheaded's Case (Caso Degollados) caused General Mendoza's resignation on August 2, 1985, being replaced by General Rodolfo Stange. August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... This article is about the year. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Admiral José Toribio Merino Castro (December 14, 1915-August 30, 1996) was a member of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... This article is about the year. ... // History The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell when he founded the Servició de Aviación Militar de Chile on 20 December 1910 being trained as a pilot in France. ... General Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (September 19, 1920-September 29, 1999) represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 He was born in Santiago, son of Hernán Leigh Bañados and Laura Guzmán Cea. ... General Fernando Matthei Aubel represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 after Gustavo Leigh was destituted on 1978. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... This article is about the year. ... The Carabineros de Chile (Carabiniers of Chile) are the uniformed Chilean national police force, created on April 27, 1927. ... General César Mendoza Durán (September 11, 1918-September 13, 1996) was a member of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, representing the carabineros. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... This article is about the year. ...

Human rights record

Inmediately after the coup the junta moved to crush their left-wing opposition. In addition to pursuing armed revolutionary groups it embarked on a campaign against opponents and perceived leftists in the country. As a result, according to the Valech Report, approximately 3,000 people are known to have been executed, 27,000^[1] were incarcerated and in a great many cases tortured. Many were exiled and received abroad, in particular in Argentina, as political refugees; however, they were followed in their exile by the DINA secret police, in the frame of Operation Condor which linked South-American dictatorships together against political opponents. A later report by the Rettig Commission, a multipartisan effort from the democratic governments to discover the truth about the allegations, confirmed the figure of 3,000 deaths but dramatically reduced the alleged cases of disappearances. The Chilean coup détat was a watershed event in the history of Chile and the Cold War. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Monsignor Valech delivers the report to President Lagos The Valech Report (officially The National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture Report) was a study published on November 29, 2004 that detailed abuses committed in Chile between 1973 and 1990 by agents of Augusto Pinochets military regime. ... A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted on a person as a means of intimidation, deterrence, revenge, punishment, or information gathering. ... EXILE is a 6-member Japanese pop music band. ... For the Biblical Dina, see Dinah. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

See also

• Chilean coup of 1973
• Chile under Allende
• Chile under Pinochet
• Miracle of Chile
• Valech Report
• Operation TOUCAN (KGB)