50 years after the coup d’état, a society still divided

This is one of the most famous photos of Augusto Pinochet, but 50 years after his coup, what does the dictator really represent in the eyes of young people? Chileans? Of contempt at first sight. On September 11, 1973, the attack on the presidential palace in Santiago (Chile) took place. General Augusto Pinochet then took power, the start of 17 years of dictatorship, marked by violent repression. Do not forget this tragic period, 50 years later, the names of some 3,200 people murdered or still missing are now part of Chilean history.

Violence on the sidelines of commemorations

A memorial has even replaced a torture center today, but the scars will take a long time to erase. Violent incidents disrupted commemorations paying tribute to the victims of the dictatorship. 50 years later, there are still many nostalgic people for this era and Chilean society is still divided. Reconciling these two worlds and uniting the country is the ambitious goal that young Chilean President Gabriel Boric has set for himself. He is committed to reforming Chile, which is struggling to turn the page on dictatorship.