besides political leaders and participants, the coup also affected many everyday chilean citizens. thousands were killed, went missing, and were injured. because of the political instability in their country, many relocated elsewhere. canada, among other countries, became a main point of refuge for many chilean citizens. through an operation known as "special movement chile", more than 7,000 chileans were relocated to canada in the months following 11 september 1973. these refugees are now known as chilean canadian people and have a population of over 38,000.