Political opposition accuses Piñera administration of whitewashing Chile’s history.
Chile’s government has decided to replace the term “dictatorship” with “military regime” in the nation’s school curriculum, referring to the brutal 17-year rule of right-wing Gen. Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). The measure, approved by the Executive, applies to school children between first and sixth grade.
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Chile’s government has decided to replace the term “dictatorship” with “military regime” in the nation’s school curriculum, referring to the brutal 17-year rule of right-wing Gen. Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). The measure, approved by the Executive, applies to school children between first and sixth grade.
Political opposition accuses Piñera administration of whitewashing Chile’s history.Login to read more.About the writer
Olivia Crellin
Olivia recently graduated with a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University and has ventured to South America to improve her Spanish and dip her toes in the murky waters of overseas journalism.
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