Chilean opposition to the dictatorship

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The Chilean opposition to the dictatorship was a broad and diverse coalition of political parties, social movements, churches, unions, and human rights organizations that resisted Augusto Pinochet’s military regime and ultimately helped restore democracy in Chile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political opposition movement
social movement coalition
achieved defeat of Pinochet in the 1988 plebiscite
restoration of competitive elections in Chile
transition to democracy in 1990
country Chile
endTime 1990
faced censorship
political repression
state violence
hasComponent Chilean political parties
church organizations
human rights organizations
neighborhood associations
professional associations
student movements
trade unions
ideologicalDiversity Christian democracy
communism
liberalism
social democracy
socialism
influenced Chilean transition to democracy
keyEvent 1980 constitutional plebiscite campaign
1983–1986 national protest days
1988 Chilean national plebiscite
formation of the Concertación de Partidos por el No
formation of the Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia
formation of the Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democrática)
formation of the Popular Democratic Movement (Movimiento Democrático Popular)
mainGoal end of military rule
protection of human rights
restoration of democracy in Chile
notableChurchActor Catholic Church in Chile
Evangelical churches in Chile
notableHumanRightsOrganization CODEPU
Comité Pro Paz
FASIC
Vicariate of Solidarity
notablePoliticalParties Christian Democratic Party of Chile
Christian Left (Chile)
Partido Comunista de Chile
surface form: Communist Party of Chile

Party for Democracy (Chile)
Popular Unitary Action Movement (MAPU)
Radical Party of Chile
Chilean Socialist Party
surface form: Socialist Party of Chile
notableUnionCenter Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT)
opposedLeader Augusto Pinochet
opposedRegime Chilean military dictatorship
surface form: Military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet
startTime 1973
supportedBy foreign democratic governments
international human rights organizations
timePeriod Cold War
usedTactic cultural resistance
electoral participation
human rights documentation
international advocacy
mass protests
national days of protest
strikes
underground press

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Council of State of Chile (during military regime) opposedBy Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
Ricardo Lagos participatedIn Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
this entity surface form: Chilean transition to democracy
Christian Democratic Party of Chile participatedIn Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
this entity surface form: Chilean transition to democracy
Unión Demócrata Independiente participatedIn Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
this entity surface form: Chilean transition to democracy
History of Chile includesPeriod Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
this entity surface form: Chilean transition to democracy