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1 day ago · The Battle of Chile is a monumental piece of filmmaking that will chill you to the bone even if you do not consider yourself a fan of historical documentaries. The film depicts an uprising from 50 years ago, but the lessons one can take from the experience make this more relevant than ever.
5 days ago · Patricio Guzmán’s 3-part ‘you are there’ documentary of the beleaguered presidency of Chile’s Salvador Allende goes into great detail to show how a democratically-elected government can be destroyed from within. Guzmán’s cameras witness terrible events leading to the military attack on the presidential palace on September 11, 1973. It’s an amazing achievement — the film...
2 days ago · At the Battle of Rancagua, on October 1 and 2, 1814, it reestablished its military supremacy and ended what has been called la patria vieja (“the old fatherland”). Following the defeat at Rancagua, patriot leaders, among them the Carrera brothers and Bernardo O’Higgins, future director-dictator of Chile, migrated to Argentina.
3 days ago · At the Battle of Rancagua, the Spanish reasserted their control. This ended the period in Chile known as la patria vieja (the old fatherland). Statue of Bernardo O’ Higgins in Castro, Los Lagos. Source: Wikimedia Commons From 1814 to 1817, Spain took full control of Chile in a period known as the Reconquista.
1 day ago · Chile's invasion of the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta, which had a predominantly Chilean population, marked the beginning of the conflict. Despite Bolivia's withdrawal after the Battle of Tacna in May 1880, Chile continued its advance, occupying Peru's capital, Lima, in January 1881.
22 hours ago · By 10 February, San Martín had control of northern and central Chile, and a year later, after a war with no quarter, the south. With the aid of a fleet under the command of former British naval officer Thomas Cochrane, Chile was secured from royalist control and
2 days ago · In a landmark ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against the State of Chile in the case of Vega González et al. vs. Chile. The ruling refers to 14 criminal proceedings concerning executions and forced disappearances, and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Chilean dictatorship.
