In 1973, Chilean Army Commander Augusto Pinochet, with the secret support of the US government, led the armed forces and police forces to launch a coup and jointly overthrew the socialist government under President Allende. 3000 leftists were killed in the coup and millions of Allende supporters became political prisoners or forced into exile. President Allende was also killed in the battle, marking the end of the communist regime in Chile and the dark prelude to a 17-year military dictatorship. "Strawberry face" Gonzalo (Matt í as Quer) was born in a middle-class family. He attended an expensive private school where the children were arrogant, which made the silent and shy Gonzalo seem out of place. The open-minded priest and headmaster boldly recruited several free students from poor shantytowns. In Chile, where 92% of Spanish and Indian natives are of mixed Spanish and Indian origin, those 2% of pure European ancestry are aristocratic. So these children who feel noble and superior naturally look down on these outsiders. Quiet schools are no longer calm, and the contradiction between the rich and the poor is escalating. In the constant conflict, the poor children.
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