50 years after Pinochet's dictatorship, a Chilean mother's ongoing search for her son

Video Credit: AFP English
Published on September 5, 2023 - Duration: 02:45s

50 years after Pinochet's dictatorship, a Chilean mother's ongoing search for her son

Luz Encina, 94, can barely see and moves with difficulty, but every year she travels to the coast of Chile, throwing red flowers into the sea to remember her son on his birthday.

At 19 years old, Mauricio Jorquera was one of more than 1,400 people who disappeared during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.


You are here

Related videos from verified sources

Chile's youth reflect on a country divided by Pinochet's dictatorship 05:51
Video credit: AFP English - Published on September 16, 2023 

You might like