Global InformationRevolution of the chaucha information
 Protestors carry a man injured by the Carabineros | |
| Native name | Revolución de la chaucha |
|---|---|
| Date | 16-17 August 1949 |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Cause | Increase in the price of public transport tickets |
| Target | Decrease in the price of the tickets |
| Participants | Students, workers |
| Outcome | Violent repression of the protests Price of tickets restored |
| Deaths | 4-30 |
| Non-fatal injuries | >100 |
The revolution of the chaucha (Spanish: revolución de la chaucha) was a demonstration held on August 16 and 17, 1949, in Santiago, Chile, against the proposed increase in the price of public transport tickets by 20 cents of the Chilean peso (a "chaucha" in the Chilean slang).