Uruguay and Chile

This chapter evaluates the individual interests and relationship between the dictatorial governments of Uruguay and Chile during the Cold War era in contrast with the media of each respective country. This chapter shows that while both nations were controlled by military apparatuses with a reliance on domestic intelligence organizations, the two nations diverged in the genesis of events, dictatorial era, and legacy. With these documented historical differences, the cinematic media portrayals of both nations are characterized by an artificial impulse to develop unified and collaborative stories that oversimplify the dictatorial period and lack the ability to capture the nuances of the bifurcated circumstances. These inaccuracies have led to the appearance of further solidification of polarization between the historically pro-regime and anti-regime factions, as well as a sense of apathy for a majority of citizens who would rather forget about the experiences.