How did Chile turn from Democracy to Dictatorship in a matter of weeks? Augusto Pinochet led a 1973 coup and took authoritarian control which lasted 7 years.
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The Santiago Church Fire was the Deadliest in History
The deadliest fire disaster ever recorded is not where you might think. Not the Great London Fire, not the Great Chicago Fire, not New York City. It occurred at The Church of the Company of Jesus in Santiago, Chile on December 8th, 1863. The horrible Santiago Church Fire consumed the church during a Catholic Mass, killingContinue reading “The Santiago Church Fire was the Deadliest in History”