Nearly 300 Detained at Coup Anniversary Protests as Kast Government Holds No Official Ceremony

Thousands marched to Santiago's General Cemetery, La Moneda and the National Stadium around the 53rd anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup. Security Minister Martín Arrau reported 284 arrests (including 16 foreigners and 31 minors) and 198 violent incidents, 34% fewer than in 2025, with no civilians injured; police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters throwing stones and sticks. Former president Gabriel Boric and Isabel Allende attended events at the cemetery. It was the first anniversary since the 1990 return to democracy without an official state commemoration, a decision President Kast defended.