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Left Wing Terrorism in Chile (view source)
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That same month, another marxist guerrilla (46-year-old Heriberto Salazar) of the VOP walked into police headquarters in Santiago with a sub-machinegun and kills three detectives (Gerardo Romero Infante, Heriberto Mario Marín and Carlos Pérz Bretti) before blowing himself up with dynamite, and a carabineer corporal (Jorge Cartes) is killed by MIR guerrillas in the MIR stronghold of Concepción.
That same month, another marxist guerrilla (46-year-old Heriberto Salazar) of the VOP walked into police headquarters in Santiago with a sub-machinegun and kills three detectives (Gerardo Romero Infante, Heriberto Mario Marín and Carlos Pérz Bretti) before blowing himself up with dynamite, and a carabineer corporal (Jorge Cartes) is killed by MIR guerrillas in the MIR stronghold of Concepción.
On 17 October 1971, seven adults and twelve children are kidnapped in Melipilla, during the leftist takeover of properties.
On 28 October 1971, police raid a MIR Guerrilla camp in Loncoche in southern Chile and discover 24 dynamite sticks and 16 bombs and other weaponry.
On 31 October 1971, ''Comandante Pepe'' and 150 MIR Guerrillas seize the Niltre estate in Panguipulli.
On 7 November 1971, the ''Movimiento Campesino Revolucionario'' seizes 75 farming properties in the Cautín Province.
On 1 December 1971, 50,000-200,000 women took to the streets of Santiago to protest against Salvador Allende’s ''Unidad Popular'' government. Their peaceful march turns ugly when leftists attacked the women with rocks. However, their ''Marcha de las Cacerolas Vacías'' (March of the Empty Pots) signaled the beginning of a massive coordinated anti-Allende movement. To keep the memory alive of the march, women in the middle-class and affluent suburbs of Santiago banged on pots every night for two hours for several months.
On 1 December 1971, 50,000-200,000 women took to the streets of Santiago to protest against Salvador Allende’s ''Unidad Popular'' government. Their peaceful march turns ugly when leftists attacked the women with rocks. However, their ''Marcha de las Cacerolas Vacías'' (March of the Empty Pots) signaled the beginning of a massive coordinated anti-Allende movement. To keep the memory alive of the march, women in the middle-class and affluent suburbs of Santiago banged on pots every night for two hours for several months.
On 14 December 1971, leftists under the command of ''Comandante Mickey'' (MIR commander Alejandro Villalobos) seize the La Florida Suburb of Santiago.
On 30 August 1972, a carabineer corporal (Exequiel Aroca Cuevas) was killed in the city of Concepción, when leftists open fire on the bus he was travelling.
On 30 August 1972, a carabineer corporal (Exequiel Aroca Cuevas) was killed in the city of Concepción, when leftists open fire on the bus he was travelling.