1988Pinochet Loses Chilean Plebiscite

Chile's Augusto Pinochet loses a national plebiscite on his ...
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🗳️ Salvador Allende Elected President of Chile

Salvador Allende becomes president of Chile after being confirmed by the Chilean congress.
Salvador Allende Elected President of Chile (1970)
ChileSalvador AllendeelectionsocialismCold WarLatin Americapoliticscoup

💣 Chilean Coup: Allende Overthrown

Chilean coup d'état — The democratically elected Marxist president of Chile, Salvador Allende, is deposed and dies of a gunshot wound during a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet.
Chilean Coup: Allende Overthrown (1973)
ChileCoup d'étatSalvador AllendeAugusto PinochetCold WarLatin AmericaMarxismMilitary Dictatorship

🇸🇷 Military Coup in Suriname

A military coup occurred in Suriname eventually lead to the establishment of a military regime in the country.
Military Coup in Suriname (1980)
SurinameCoupMilitary RegimePolitical InstabilitySouth AmericaCold WarAuthoritarianism

🗳️ Pinochet Loses Chilean Plebiscite

Chile's Augusto Pinochet loses a national plebiscite on his rule.
Pinochet Loses Chilean Plebiscite (1988)
ChilePinochetplebiscitedictatorshipdemocracySouth AmericaCold Warcoup

🚨 Coup Attempt in the Maldives

A coup attempt occurred in the Maldives.
Coup Attempt in the Maldives (1988)
MaldivescoupattemptAsiapolitical instabilityCold WarIndian Ocean

🗳️ Democracy Restored in Chile

Democracy Restored in Chile (1989)
ChileDemocracySouth AmericaPolitical TransitionAuthoritarianismHuman RightsElectionsDecolonization