Defending the dictator
History gets a rewrite at the Pinochet Museum
Mark SchefflerMarch 11, 2009 07:40Updated May 30, 2010 11:47
History gets a rewrite at the Pinochet Museum
A bust of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet at the museum dedicated to him in Santiago, Chile. (Mark Scheffler/GlobalPost)
SANTIAGO, Chile — Brutal dictator or misunderstood hero? A case study in the banality of evil, or a modest showcase for a complicated man?
That's the debate now taking place in a quaint house, on a quiet street, in upscale Santiago.
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