Pinochet Regime: Authoritarian State-building and Constitutional Redesign (1973–1990)

1. Military coup overthrows Allende; junta assumes power

   Sep 11, 1973Labels: Military junta, Salvador Allende

   • Britannica
   • Coup 1973

2. State of siege declared nationwide (Decree Law No. 3)

   Sep 11, 1973Labels: Decree Law, State of

   • IACHR 1974
   • IACHR 1985

3. Congress dissolved by Decree Law No. 27

   Sep 24, 1973Labels: Decree Law, National Congress

   • Chile Congress

4. Ortúzar Commission begins drafting new constitution

   Sep 24, 1973Labels: Ort zar, Constitutional draft

   • Ort zar

5. Junta issues “Declaration of Principles”

   Mar 11, 1974Labels: Declaration of, Military junta

   • Chile 1974

6. DINA formally established as secret police

   Jun 15, 1974Labels: DINA, Secret police

   • Chile 1974

7. Pinochet proclaimed “Supreme Chief of the Nation”

   Jun 20, 1974Labels: Augusto Pinochet, Decree Law

   • Pinochet bio
   • Chile 1974

8. Operation Condor coordination formalized in Santiago

   Nov 25, 1975Labels: Operation Condor, Transnational repression

   • Condor

9. Letelier assassinated in Washington, D.C.

   Sep 21, 1976Labels: Orlando Letelier, DINA

   • Letelier
   • HISTORY

10. Regime stages Acto de Chacarillas ceremony

    Jul 9, 1977Labels: Acto de, Pinochet

    • Chacarillas

11. National Consultation plebiscite held under dictatorship

    Jan 4, 1978Labels: National Consultation, Pleibiscite

    • IACHR 1985
    • 1978 plebiscite

12. Amnesty Law (Decree Law 2191) enacted

    Apr 18, 1978Labels: Amnesty Law, Decree Law

    • Memoria Chilena

13. Constitution approved in 1980 plebiscite

    Sep 11, 1980Labels: 1980 Constitution, Plebiscite

    • 1980 plebiscite
    • Chile Const 1980

14. 1980 Constitution promulgated

    Oct 21, 1980Labels: 1980 Constitution, Promulgation

    • Const 1980 ES

15. 1980 Constitution enters into force (transitional regime)

    Mar 11, 1981Labels: 1980 Constitution, Transitional regime

    • Const 1980
    • 1980 referendum

16. First National Day of Protest mobilizes mass opposition

    May 11, 1983Labels: Jornadas de, Copper workers

    • Protests
    • Chile 1983

17. Pinochet defeated in presidential plebiscite (“No” wins)

    Oct 5, 1988Labels: 1988 plebiscite, No campaign

    • 1988 plebiscite
    • LA Times

18. Constitutional reforms approved in 1989 referendum

    Jul 30, 1989Labels: 1989 referendum, Constitutional reforms

    • 1989 referendum
    • UPI

19. Pinochet transfers presidency to Aylwin

    Mar 11, 1990Labels: Patricio Aylwin, Presidential transfer

    • Const 1980