In 1986, a brutal attack on two protesters became a symbol of Chile's resistance
During a 1986 protest against Chile's military dictatorship, a horrifying act of state violence against two young activists ignited international outrage and became a defining catalyst for the country's return to democracy.
In 1986, Chilean military patrolmen intercepted 19-year-old photographer Rodrigo Rojas and 18-year-old student Carmen Gloria Quintana during a national strike against General Augusto Pinochet. The soldiers doused the pair in gasoline and set them ablaze, later dumping their bodies in a ditch. While Rojas tragically succumbed to his injuries, Quintana survived to tell the world about the atrocity.
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