Chascones¨. dictadura, movimiento estudiantil y militancia en el ala izquierda de la juventud demócrata cristiana jdc, 1973 - 1989

This article delves into the history of the JDC Christian Democratic Youth during Pinochet's dictatorship, focusing on the partisan group called "los chascones". The birth and development of this group is exposed, its links with the student movement and human rights, with other opposition parties, with the adversary tendency of "Los Guatones" and the adult groups within the DC party. The article argues that "Los chascones" based their tendency identity, fundamentally on a strategic political position to face the dictatorship, and when this dictatorship ended, they did not mantain elements of a visible, organized and strong identity faction. For this paper, interviews were conducted with 10 former JDC leaders and documentation, testimonial, press and specialized bibliography were included.