Violence and displacement are two forms that have historically been applied under capitalism. In Latin America, the literature has revealed that the imposition of neoliberal patterns was carried out through violence and militarization. When comparing their application and expression in space and social relationships, they become different, but with common goals. Through a comparative exercise of two case studies-Santiago de Chile and Valle del Patia- this study tries to extract the ways in which the violence and displacements occurred in one urban and one rural case. In methodological terms, primary sources of the time and interviews with key actors were used to rescue the memories that still recall the violent and destructive ways of installing neoliberalism. The results indicate that these two case studies show how state violence, legality and dispossession have effects that go beyond their immediate and visible actions.