page_title: Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990)
section_title: Jornadas de Protesta Nacional
hierarchical_section_title: Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990) / Opposition / Internal Opposition / Jornadas de Protesta Nacional
caption_attribution_description: Español: 1 - 5 - 1984 Chile. Santiago. Parque O'Higgins. Elipse. Manifestación organizada por el Comando Nacional de Trabajadores - CNT. Segun el oficio conductor y en referencia se señala que las fotografías muestran "...desmanes provocados por elementos de izquierda -entre los que se incluyen activistas del MIR- en el transcurso y con posterioridad a la manifestación opositora organizada por el Comando Nacional de Trabajadores...".
context_page_description: The military dictatorship of Chile was a right-wing authoritarian military regime that ruled Chile for seventeen years, between September 11, 1973 and March 11, 1990. The dictatorship was established after the democratically-elected socialist government of Salvador Allende was overthrown in a US-backed coup d'état on 11 September 1973. During this time, the country was ruled by a military junta headed by General Augusto Pinochet. The military used the alleged breakdown of democracy and the economic crisis that took place during Allende's presidency to justify its seizure of power. The dictatorship presented its mission as a "national reconstruction." The coup was the result of multiple forces, including pressure from conservative and women's groups, certain political parties, union strikes and other domestic unrest, as well as international factors. According to an article written by lifelong CIA operative Jack Devine, although it was widely reported that the CIA was directly involved in orchestrating and carrying out the coup, subsequently released sources suggest a much reduced role of the US government.
context_section_description: The Days of National Protest (Jornadas de Protesta Nacional) were days of civil demonstrations that periodically took place in Chile in the 1980s against the military junta. They were characterized by street demonstrations in the downtown avenues of the city in the mornings, strikes during the day, and barricades and clashes in the periphery of the city throughout the night. The protests were faced with increased government repression from 1984, with the biggest and last protest summoned in July 1986. The protests changed the mentality of many Chileans, strengthening opposition organizations and movements in the 1988 plebiscite.
caption: Protesters in O'Higgins Park, Santiago, on May 1, 1984.
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