Chilean refugees after the 1973 military coup (1973–1980s)

1. Military coup in Chile triggers mass flight

   Sep 11, 1973Labels: Salvador Allende, Chilean military, 1973 coup

   • JRS OUP
   • Britannica

2. Embassies in Santiago become emergency shelters

   Sep 20, 1973Labels: Italian embassy, Swedish embassy, French embassy

   • JRS OUP
   • Chile Sweden

3. CONAR and church networks organize refugee assistance

   Oct 1, 1973Labels: CONAR, Helmut Frenz, church networks

   • UNHCR Report 1974
   • JRS OUP

4. Sweden opens an early resettlement channel

   Dec 11, 1973Labels: Sweden, resettlement program

   • J Int Hum
   • Edelstam

5. Decree-Law 604 formalizes bans on re-entry

   Aug 9, 1974Labels: Decree-Law 604, Chilean government

   • IACHR 1976

6. UNHCR honors Helmut Frenz for refugee protection

   Oct 1, 1974Labels: UNHCR, Helmut Frenz

   • UNHCR Report 1974
   • UNHCR Nansen

7. Helmut Frenz expelled, signaling crackdown on aid networks

   Oct 3, 1975Labels: Helmut Frenz, expulsion

   • Frenz Bio
   • UNHCR Report 1974

8. Operation Condor coordination increases risks for exiles

   Nov 28, 1975Labels: Operation Condor, security services

   • CELS Condor
   • Condor Overview

9. Letelier assassination shows the regime’s reach abroad

   Sep 21, 1976Labels: Orlando Letelier, DINA

   • Congress gov
   • Letelier Case

10. Exile expands into a large, long-term diaspora

    Jan 1, 1977Labels: Chilean diaspora, exile communities

    • JRS OUP

11. 1980 plebiscite and constitution prolong authoritarian rule

    Sep 11, 1980Labels: 1980 plebiscite, constitution

    • WaPo 1980
    • 1980 Referendum

12. 1981 constitution takes effect, solidifying exile’s “long haul”

    Mar 11, 1981Labels: 1981 constitution, legal framework

    • 1980 Referendum
    • Constitution 1980