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Carlos Ibanez del Campo
General Carlos Ibanez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president of Chile between 1927 and 1931 and from 1952 to 1958.
The coups of 1924 and 1925
The presidency of Arturo Alessandri saw a rise in discontent over the inefficient government. In 1924, the Chilean armed forces, led by General Luis Altamirano, began the saber-rattling (ruido de sables), a protest where soldiers banged their sabers against the walls of Congress. Amid threats from the armed forces, Alessandri decided he could no longer govern and submitted his resignation. Although this resignation was ...
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