Chile's economic transformation: state roles, dictatorship reforms, and Concertación (1973–2000)

1. “El ladrillo” blueprint later underpins reforms

   Aug 1, 1973Labels: El ladrillo, Chicago Boys

   • ElLadrillo

2. Military coup ends Allende government

   Sep 11, 1973Labels: Military coup, Salvador Allende

   • Britannica

3. Caravan of Death carries out post-coup executions

   Sep 30, 1973Labels: Caravan of, Military unit

   • Caravan

4. Decree Law 701 launches forestry subsidies

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: DL 701, Forestry subsidies

   • FAO

5. Foreign investment statute (DL 600) issued

   Jul 1, 1974Labels: DL 600, Foreign investment

   • DL600

6. 1980 constitution approved in contested plebiscite

   Sep 11, 1980Labels: 1980 Constitution, Military regime

   • Pleb1980
   • Const1980

7. 1982–83 crisis triggers major bank interventions

   Jan 13, 1983Labels: 1982 83, Bank interventions

   • UPI
   • Crisis1982

8. Quemados case highlights dictatorship-era repression

   Jul 2, 1986Labels: Quemados case, Human rights

   • UPI
   • IACHR

9. Plebiscite rejects extending Pinochet’s rule

   Oct 5, 1988Labels: 1988 plebiscite, Augusto Pinochet

   • Ref1988
   • UPI

10. Constitutional reforms approved ahead of transition

    Jul 30, 1989Labels: 1989 reforms, Constitutional amendments

    • Ref1989
    • IACHR

11. Aylwin inaugurated; Concertación begins governing

    Mar 11, 1990Labels: Patricio Aylwin, Concertaci n

    • UPI
    • Britannica

12. Rettig Report delivered to document killings

    Feb 1, 1991Labels: Rettig Report, Truth commission

    • Rettig

13. Concertación continues under Frei Ruiz-Tagle

    Mar 11, 1994Labels: Eduardo Frei, Concertaci n

    • Frei

14. Pinochet arrested in London on extradition request

    Oct 16, 1998Labels: Pinochet arrest, Extradition

    • HRW
    • PinochetCase

15. Lagos elected; Concertación closes 1973–2000 cycle

    Jan 16, 2000Labels: Ricardo Lagos, Concertaci n

    • Election1999
    • Lagos