1925 Chilean coup d'état

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The Chilean coup d'état of 1925 was a change of government in Chile. On January 23, 1925, the Chilean military overthrew the September Junta, and handed power to General Pedro Dartnell, who later gave way to the January Junta.

[edit] Situation before the coup

After the September Junta had been a few months in power, the "military committee", led by Colonel Marmaduque Grove and Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, started to suspect that a Conservative restoration was under way. The fears seemed confirmed when Ladislao Errazuriz, head of the conservative party, suddenly presented his candidacy to the upcoming presidential elections.

[edit] Military Coup d'état

On January 23, 1925, at about 5 PM, army troops surrounded the La Moneda Palace. The troops were composed of the "Pudeto" and "Cazadores" Army Regiments and a squadron of Carabineros, all under the command of Colonel Marmaduque Grove. Once the area was secured, the troops entered the Palace, and arrested the President, General Luis Altamirano, and the rest of the September Junta members. Neither the Palace guard nor the government officials presented any resistance, so there were no casualties.

The power was then handed to General Pedro Dartnell; who in turn gave way to the January Junta a few days later.