Santiago
I chose to refer to the Chilean capital through a small photo essay in black and white made Sunday, December 10, 1989 at about 11am. It seems necessary to give these details because this was a historic moment not only for all but Santiago Chile. That day in the park O 'Higgins, stood the closing speech of the campaign by Patricio Aylwin, the Christian Democratic candidate for president who would be held four days later. The first elections "authorized" by the dictator Augusto Pinochet since he took power in September 73. Patricio Aylwin, proclaimed candidate of the consultation was then the leader of a somewhat heterogeneous as it included no fewer than 17 parties, labor movements and pressure groups sometimes very distant from each other on the ideological level. But Communists, Christian Democrats and liberals "moderate" conscious of the urgent need to shelve their old divisions formed but for the fact that a single coherent front against the dictatorial regime in place. Four days later, the results would also be no appeal since Aylwin would win the elections with 55.2% of the vote against the candidate of Büchi UDI (supported by Pinochet) with 29.4% and 15.4% for the candidate Errazuriz. An independent candidate is proclaiming Centre - belonging to one of the oldest and richest families in the country, the owner of an incredible number of companies and mines. Patricio Aylwin's victory certainly did not radically change the life of the Chilean economic or social development, especially that Pinochet had taken care to name for many years to come 
his cronies to key positions, especially in the judiciary and the army, but In any case, this election was going to breach the symbolic and allow democracy to repoint the nose. And that's what you could feel this Sunday, December 10 in Park O 'Higgins, where nearly a million people had made an appointment for a giant feast, moving and hopeful. He also seemed to evoke this symbolic piece of history today as Chile in two days, June 26, 2008, we celebrate the centenary of the birth of President Salvador Allende.
"Workers of my fatherland, I think in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this gray and bitter moment in which treason seeks to prevail. Be aware that much sooner than later, great avenues will open up the pass by which the free man, to build a better society. Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!
are my last words and I am certain that my sacrifice is not in vain. I'm sure that at least it will be a moral lesson that will punish felony, cowardice and betrayal (last words of Salvador Allende, 11 September 1973)
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