The memory of military service under Pinochet and transitional justice, truth, and reconciliation

What is it about?

Hundreds of thousands young men served as conscripted soldiers in the Chilean Armed Forces during the Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). From the mid 2000s, tens of thousands of ex-conscripts formed a loose movement, seeking benefits and recognition as victims of the military regime. This article examines the memory narratives of movement and their interaction with, and exclusion from, the post-transition memoryscape in Chile.

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Why is it important?

The article reveals for the first time important aspects of Chilean memory of military rule. It is also the first dedicated study of ex-conscript memory in Latin America.