1998 in Chile
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The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Chile.
Incumbents
- President of Chile: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle[1]
Events
March
- 29 March – In tennis, Marcelo Ríos becomes the World #1 player after claiming the Lipton Championships men's singles title against Andre Agassi.[2]
April
- 17 April – The Chile–Mexico Free Trade Agreement is signed.[3]
- 18–19 April – 2nd Summit of the Americas[4]
October
- 10 October – Augusto Pinochet is indicted for human rights violations.[5]
Deaths
- 7 December – Carlos Oviedo Cavada (b. 1927)[6]
References
- ^ "Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle" (in Spanish). Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ John Roberts (March 29, 1998). "Marcelo Rios revels in his elevated status". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "SICE: Trade Policy Developments: Chile-Mexico". www.sice.oas.org. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Summit of the Americas Information Network". www.summit-americas.org. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Brody, Reed (1998-11-01). "The Pinochet Precedent". Human Rights Watch.
- ^ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Cardinals of the 20th Century". cardinals.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-17.