"Scorpion" scandal (1809) - A smuggling scandal that caused the fall of the Royal Governor and hastened Chilean Independence
Santa María de Iquique School Massacre ("Matanza de la Escuela Santa María de Iquique") (1907) - The slaughter of hundreds of striking saltpeter workers in Iquique at the hands of the police and military forces
Ladislao's war (1920) - A phony threat of war in order to reduce voters to opposition candidate.
Saber-rattling ("Ruido de sables") (1924) - The display of discomfort by young military men during a session of the Senate
Carlos Prats - Assassination of Chilean General in the frame of Operation Condor.
Letelier case (1976) - Chilean politician and former minister murdered on Washington D.C.
Slit throats case ("Caso Degollados") (1985) - A brutal murder that caused the resignation of the Police Head and profound changes in the political and legal structure of the government
Burnt Alive case ("Caso Quemados") (1986) - Two youngsters burnt alive during a political protest by a military patrol
