After Chile, It's Clear Militaries Evolved Less Than We Thought
After Chile, It's Clear Militaries Evolved Less Than We Thought
By
Felipe Agüero
A wave of abuses suggests some soldiers never really adapted to democracy.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on Latin America's armed forces.
SANTIAGO — The Santiago Museum of Memory and Human Rights was inaugurated ten years ago to commemorate the victims of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-1990). Its imposing rectangular building, made of concrete and dark-green glass, has since become one of Santiago’s main attractions, receiving thousands of people every month — from high-school students to foreign tourists...
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