Marusia massacre

The Marusia massacre (Masacre de Marusia) (March, 1925) was the response of the Chilean government under president Arturo Alessandri to a strike by the workers of a saltpeter mine leading to over 500 dead, over ninety percent being strikers or their family members. ^[1]

11 relations: Arturo Alessandri, Chile, Dynamite, History of Chile, Huara, List of massacres in Chile, Massacre, Santa María School massacre, Sodium nitrate, Strike action, Tarapacá Region.

Arturo Alessandri

Arturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma (December 20, 1868 – August 24, 1950) was a Chilean political figure and reformer, who served thrice as the President of Chile, first between 1920 and 1924, then for part of 1925, and finally from 1932 until 1938.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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Dynamite

Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay) and stabilizers.

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History of Chile

The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC.

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Huara

Huara is a Chilean village and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region.

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List of massacres in Chile

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Chile (numbers may be approximate): Chile Massacres Massacres.

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Massacre

A massacre is a killing, typically of multiple victims, considered morally unacceptable, especially when perpetrated by a group of political actors against defenseless victims.

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Santa María School massacre

The Santa María School massacre was a massacre of striking workers, mostly saltpeter works (nitrate) miners, along with wives and children, committed by the Chilean Army in Iquique, Chile on December 21, 1907.

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Sodium nitrate

Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3.

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Strike action

Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

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Tarapacá Region

The Tarapacá Region (I Región de Tarapacá) is one of Chile's 15 first-order administrative divisions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marusia_massacre

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