Shadow of Former Dictatorship Hangs Heavy in Chile

August 31, 2023
Raymond Craib, LACS
The government of Chile announced a national search plan to find the remains of people who disappeared under the country’s military rule from 1973 to 1990.
“It has been a long time coming, but the Chilean state is now – on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup d’état that ushered in 17 years of military rule – aiding in efforts to find those who were disappeared by the regime of Augusto Pinochet. It is a reminder of how heavy the shadow of the dictatorship looms in the country to this day," says Raymond Craib.