Chile's Divided Legacy: 9/11 and Pinochet's Shadow The streets of Santiago, Chile, were ablaze in October 2001 as thousands protested against the US led invasion of Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.
This anti war movement was not unique to Chile; protests erupted worldwide, with a particular ferocity among younger generations.
However, for Chileans, this moment marked something more complex – a collision between their country's dark past and its increasingly globalized present.