History of Chile him to Spain. Thereafter, Pinochet returned to Chile in March 2000. Upon descending the plane on his wheelchair, he stood up and saluted the cheering crowd of supporters, including an army band playing his favorite military march tunes, which was awaiting him at the airport in Santiago. President Ricardo Lagos later commented that the retired general's televised arrival had damaged the image of Chile, while thousands demonstrated against him. The "Concertación" coalition has continued to dominate Chilean politics for last two decades. In January 2006 Chileans elected their first woman president, Michelle Bachelet, of the Socialist Party. She was sworn
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Play-off. Uruguay qualified on goal difference. Argentina qualified. Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off. Chile advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off. Chile advanced by walk-over to the 1974 FIFA World Cup. 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article "1974 FIFA World Cup qualification". The