According to Allende's KGB file, Allende " was made to understand the necessity of reorganising Chile's army and intelligence services, and of setting up a relationship between Chile's and the USSR's intelligence services ".

Material based on reports from the Mitrokhin Archive, the KGB said of Allende that " he was made to understand the necessity of reorganising Chile's army and intelligence services, and of setting up a relationship between Chile's and the USSR's intelligence services ".

Afterwards, Chile's land campaign bested the badly equipped Bolivian and Peruvian armies, leading to Bolivia's complete defeat and withdrawal in the Battle of Tacna on May 26, 1880, and the defeat of the Peruvian army after the Battle of Arica on June 7.

Chile's army leaders followed the example of the Prussian army, who won the Franco-Prussian War.

Chile's army eventually gained a reputation in South America such that other countries started asking for their help in training their armies.

Material based on reports from the Mitrokhin Archive, the KGB said of Allende that " he was made to understand the necessity of reorganising Chile's army and intelligence services, and of setting up a relationship between Chile's and the USSR's intelligence services ".

Having heard of the numerous extra-judicial killings of many fellow artists by Chile's army, they took up residence in Italy, resulting in " the longest tour in history " for Inti-Illimani as they lived in de facto exile.

Material based on reports from the Mitrokhin Archive, the KGB said of Allende that " he was made to understand the necessity of reorganising Chile's army and intelligence services, and of setting up a relationship between Chile's and the USSR's intelligence services ".

They specifically attacked El Mercurio in the song " Mr. Right " about how that newspaper created propaganda against Allende and hinted the Chilean coup of 1973 where Chile's current president ( Salvador Allende ) of that time was mysteriously killed by ( depending on the sources ) himself or the army Pinochet commanded.

Chile's first experiment with self-government, the " Patria Vieja " ( old republic, 1810 – 1814 ), was led by José Miguel Carrera, an aristocrat then in his mid-twenties.

He was a Marxist physician and member of Chile's Socialist Party, who headed the " Popular Unity " ( UP or " Unidad Popular ") coalition of the Socialist, Communist, Radical, and Social-Democratic Parties, along with dissident Christian Democrats, the Popular Unitary Action Movement ( MAPU ), and the Independent Popular Action.

Chile's constitution was approved in a national plebiscite held in September 1980.

According to the CIA World Factbook, during the early 1990s, Chile's " reputation as a role model for economic reform " was strengthened when the democratic government of Patricio Aylwin, who took over from the military in 1990, deepened the economic reform initiated by the military government.

Allende also intended to improve the socio-economic welfare of Chile's poorest citizens ; a key element was to provide employment, either in the new nationalised enterprises or on public work projects.

The possibility of Allende winning Chile's 1970 election was deemed a disaster by a US administration which wanted to protect US business interests and prevent any spread of Communism during the Cold War.

At the time Bolivia was under threat from Chile's fleet but had no navy.

* 1978: Michael Townley in a sworn declaration indicated that sarin was produced by biochemist Eugenio Berríos for DINA, the secret police of Chile's Pinochet regime.

Although Santiago is Chile's official capital, the National Congress of Chile was established in Valparaíso in 1990.

At the onset of the Chilean War of Independence, the First Government Junta was proclaimed on 18 September 1810, marking Chile's first step toward independence.

Other versions of this story say this happened in the 19th century, or that the Chilean flag was placed second after the French flag ; there are even variations that talk about Chile's national anthem, placing it either in the first place or second, after La Marseillaise.

The flag of Texas was designed and adopted on 25 January 1839 ; whereas Chile's flag was adopted 28 years earlier on 18 October 1817.

On March 31, 2010 he was designated President of Chile's National Innovation Council for Competitiveness by President Sebastián Piñera.

On March 31, 2010 he was designated President of Chile's National Innovation Council for Competitiveness by President Piñera.

A panoply of provincial and municipal banks were sold to financial giants abroad ( sometimes over the opposition of their respective governors and mayors ) and, taking a page from Chile's successful experiment, the mandatory state pensions system was opened to choice through the authorization of for private pension schemes.

Chile's annual GDP growth was 3. 2 % in 2008 and had averaged 4. 8 % from 2004 to 2008.

" According to the British newspaper The Guardian, "... the October 1970 plot against Chile's President-elect Salvador Allende ... was the direct result of a plea for action a month earlier by Donald Kendall, chairman of PepsiCo, in two telephone calls to the company's former lawyer, President Richard Nixon.

In 2010 it was announced that Lollapalooza would debut overseas, with a branch of the festival staged in Chile's capital Santiago on April 2 – 3, 2011 where they partnered up with Santiago-based company Lotus.

In 2010, it was announced that Lollapalooza would debut in South America, with a branch of the festival staged in Chile's capital Santiago on April 2 – 3, 2011.

Based on the number of people killed per capita, Ríos Montt was probably the most violent dictator in Latin America's recent history, more so than even other notorious dictators such as Chile's Augusto Pinochet, Argentina's Jorge Rafael Videla, and Bolivia's Hugo Banzer.

His first political participations were as a university student, when he became a student representative at the University of Chile's Student Union.

The Atacama Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The IV Coquimbo Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The V Valparaíso Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The XII Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region ( Spanish: Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, literally in Spanish: Region of Magellan and of the Chilean Antarctica ) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

He attempted to obtain Chile's first boxing world title four times.

Having retired, Vargas ' legend continued to grow among Chileans, many of whom spoke of the many times Vargas seemed to be close to become Chile's first world boxing champion.

During the first quarter of 1973, Chile's economic problems became extremely serious.

* Ignacio de la Carrera ( 1747 – 1819 ), member of Chile's first ruling junta in 1810.

: Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.

Los Lagos Region (, literally Region of the Lakes ) is one of Chile's 15 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena.

The VI Libertador General Bernardo O ' Higgins Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The VII Maule Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The Araucanía, Araucanía Region or IX La Araucanía Region ( Spanish: IX Región de La Araucanía ) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south.

The XI Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region ( Spanish: Región de Aysén or XI Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo ), often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén, is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

In 1810, Vicuña participated in Chile's war for independence and organized the first firearms production in the country.

Tennis players Nicolás Massú and Fernando González advanced to the gold medal game of the doubles tournament, and in a five set match defeated Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler of Germany to claim Chile's first ever gold medal.

In February 1970, President Frei's government signed Chile's first cultural and scientific agreement with the Soviet Union.

Patricia Demick ( born January 26, 1972 in Viña del Mar, Chile ) is a female boxer who made history by becoming Chile's first world boxing champion ever, including male boxing.