Uncovering Chile’s Largest Mass Grave
Sep 11, 2023 The Pinochet dictatorship buried its first victims in a notorious patch of dirt called Patio 29.The Radical Walls of Santiago
Mar 20, 2023 In Chile, murals tell the story of the country's political journey.Chile’s Utopia Has Been Postponed
Mar 8, 2023 Journalist Marc Cooper was serving as personal translator to Chilean president Salvador Allende when the 1973 U.S.-backed coup led by Augusto Pinochet forced him to flee the country. In January, Cooper returned to Santiago to observe the country’s political situation 50 years later. He found a Chile transformed but uncertain, struggling to chart a course forward one year after the election of its first leftist government since Allende.2024 Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Feature
How the Big Awakening Became a Hangover
Mar 8, 2023 Chile's new constitution failed. Now its leftist president is trying to reignite hopes for change.2024 Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Feature