December 22, 2013 | Vivelo Hoy
Young Changers Make Their Mark in Chile
A generation of people who grew during and after the Pinochet dictatorship are working to change Chile.
A generation of people who grew during and after the Pinochet dictatorship are working to change Chile.
Forty years after the Pinochet coup, memories of that dark period sit uncomfortably within many Chileans. The country has begun to confront its past more openly, but many simply want to move forward.
About half of Chilean voters stayed home in the first round of presidential elections that Michelle Bachelet came close to winning. Many voters expressed a lack of belief in politicians' promises.