In Chilean political history, the ruido de sables (lit. 'noise of sabers') was an event on 3 September 1924, when a group of young military officers protested against the political class and the postponement of social measures by rattling the scabbards (chapes) of their sabers against the floor.[1]
The term has since become a metaphor in Spanish-speaking countries, referring to a military conspiracy.[2]
- ^ Roldán, Alberto Polloni (1972). Las Fuerzas Armadas de Chile en la vida nacional (in Spanish). Editorial Andrés Bello.
- ^ "Ruido de sables". nuestro.cl. Retrieved 22 July 2022.