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Title: Hernán Cubillos Sallato papers
Date (inclusive): 1923-2009
Collection Number: 92016
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Spanish and English
Physical Description:
19 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes
(9.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The papers of Hernán Cubillos Sallato document several aspects of the Pinochet era in Chilean politics. Cubillos Sallato's
tenure as Chilean foreign minister included negotiations between Argentina and Chile after a severe dispute developed between
the two countries over the Beagle Channel. An end to the conflict, which verged at times on warfare, was mediated by Pope
John Paul II. Cubillo Sallato's position as cabinet minister meant that he was also near the center of decision making on
other matters under Pinochet, including the wholesale adoption of free market economic principles. He also played a key role
as manager of
El Mercurio and all its holdings during the Allende period.
Creator:
Cubillos Sallato, Hernán, 1936-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1992.
[Identification of item], Hernán Cubillos Sallato papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1936 February 25 | Born, Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 1953 | Attended Escuela Naval "Arturo Prat," Valparaíso, Chile, graduating as a naval officer |
| 1953-1961 | Officer, Chilean Navy; traveled extensively, including sailing on the training ship Esmeralda |
| 1962-1974 | Served as executive and then president of El Mercurio publishing company, Santiago, ChileStudied journalism at Columbia University; served as Director of the Interamerican Press Association. |
| 1978-1980 | Served as Foreign Minister of Chile and played a key role in the resolution, with the mediation of the Vatican, of a dispute with Argentina over the Beagle Channel |
| 2001 | Died |
| 1946-1949 | Attended Oratory Preparatory School, Bournemouth, England |
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers Hernán Cubillos Sallato document several aspects of the Pinochet era in Chilean politics. Cubillos Sallato's tenure
as Chilean foreign minister included negotiations between Argentina and Chile after a severe dispute developed between the
two countries over the Beagle Channel. An end to the conflict, which verged at times on warfare, was mediated by Pope John
Paul II. Cubillos Sallato's position as cabinet minister meant that he was also near the center of decision making on other
matters under Pinochet, including the wholesale adoption of free market economic principles. He also played a key role as
manager of
El Mercurio.
Cubillos Sallato's time as foreign minister is amply documented in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs File, which consists of bound volumes of clippings that are arranged chronologically. These extensive volumes were produced for
Cubillos Sallato by foreign ministry staff.
The
Speeches and Writings series, while small, documents Cubillos Sallato's views on foreign policy and economics and revisits a number of episodes
that defined his government career. The
Correspondence includes an important letter to Cubillos Sallato from Milton Friedman, in which Friedman gives his full endorsement to the
economic program implemented by Pinochet and his government and highlights the contributions of the so-called "Chicago Boys"
(economists trained at the University of Chicago) to that program. The
Reports series also contains detailed information on Chilean politics and economic affairs during the Pinochet era and the transition
to democracy undertaken in 1989 to 1990.
The
Subject File contains materials relating to the above subjects, but some of these paint a more nuanced picture of Cubillos Sallato's views
on the Pinochet years. In particular, the materials on the case of Orlando Letelier show that Cubillos Sallato did consider
this to be a case involving the assassination of an opponent to Pinochet. The file also contains some background materials
on the Beagle Channel dispute.
A fuller picture of the contribution of Cubillos Sallato to the economic policies of the Pinochet government can be found
in the Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection in the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. This collection
also contains sound recordings of interviews with Cubillos Sallato that were originally part of his papers.
Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
William R. Ratliff papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Chilean subject collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Five sound recordings, including a series of interviews with Cubillos Sallato conducted by William Ratliff and a lecture by
Cubillos Sallato, were transferred in 2011 to the Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chile -- Politics and government -- 1973-
Chile -- Economic conditions
Chile -- Foreign relations
Statesmen -- Chile