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Massacre of Puerto Montt Massacre of Puerto Montt The massacre of Puerto Montt, or slaughter of Pampa Irigoin, which occurred on March 9, 1969, is an event in the history of Llanquihue, Chile. The massacre occurred under the Christian Democrat government of Eduardo Frei Montalva. During the massacre ten inhabitants of the province died at the hands of Chilean police officers – including a nine-month-old boy who died from tear gas – and another seventy people (between carabineros and occupants) were wounded to varying degrees. The political responsibilities for what happened have been the subject of long controversy in Chile, the main defendant was