by Spencer Richardson
On Easter weekend several of us went to the coastal city of Valparaíso to check out the sights there. One significant sight in Valpo is the National Congress of Chile. It stands as a beacon of democracy in Chile and as a silent reminder of its dark past. To many, the location of the Congress is a sore subject. The National Congress was moved to Valparaíso during the last years of the reign of Augusto Pinochet, the late dictator of Chile; the constitution that provided a way for him to be ousted also moved Congress from Santiago to Valparaíso. Many believe it is a very flawed constitution and the current location of Congress is a reminder. I would like to see the Congress move to the much more historical setting in Santiago than remain in Valpo so that eventually all of Pinochet's mandates can eventually be removed.
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