21st century Year Date Event 2001 Chile signs the Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty act. November 30  Eduardo Miño suicides by self-immolation in protest to government neglect of Pizarreño's asbestos victims. 2002 A general census is performed all over the country. 2004 The Chilean Supreme Court declares that Pinochet is mentally competent to stand trial. 2005 The Pinochet trial continues. The presidential election of December 11 puts Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera into a second round. 2006 In the second round of the presidential election the socialist leader Michelle Bachelet emerges the winner. 790,000 students adhere to the 2006 student protests in Chile.  Death of Augusto José Ramón PinochetUgarte (10 December 2006) 2007 Los Ríos Region and Arica-Parinacota Region are created. 2010 27 February 2010 Chile earthquake. 11 March Sebastián Piñera assumed office as President of Chile. 5 August – 13 October Copiapó mining accident  2011 2011 student protests, and later massive protest claiming for better education and economic equality. 2014 Michelle Bachelet assumed office as President of Chile as the first woman to be reelected.
21st century Year Date Event 2001 Chile abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes. 30 November Eduardo Miño commits suicide by self-immolation in protest to government neglect of Pizarreño's asbestos victims. 2002 A general census is performed all over the country. 2004 The Supreme Court of Chile declares that Augusto Pinochet is mentally competent to stand trial. 2005 The Pinochet trial continues. The presidential election of December 11 puts Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera into a second round. 2006 In the second round of the presidential election the socialist leader Michelle Bachelet emerges the winner. 790,000 students adhere to the 2006 student protests in Chile. 10 December Death of Augusto Pinochet. 2007 Los Ríos Region and Arica y Parinacota Region are created. 2010 27 February 2010 Chile earthquake. 11 March Sebastián Piñera assumed office as President of Chile. 5 August – 13 October Copiapó mining accident . 2011 2011 student protests, and later massive protest claiming for better education and economic equality. 2014 Michelle Bachelet assumed office as President of Chile as the first woman to be reelected.
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signs the Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty act. November
abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes.
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November
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suicides
commits suicide
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Chilean Supreme Court declares that
Supreme Court of Chile declares that Augusto
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10 December
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José Ramón PinochetUgarte (10 December 2006)
Pinochet.
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Arica-Parinacota
Arica y Parinacota
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