In late 2019 Chile erupted in protest against the ongoing inequality that has plagued the nation since it dragged itself out of a brutal dictatorship 30 years prior. As demonstrators took to the streets, the state responded with ever more authoritarian tactics leading to international condemnation. Human rights organizations reported the widespread brutality at the hands of authorities, including murders, torture, and sexual abuse. Conflicted: Chile 2019 shows the reality on the streets of Santiago as journalist C.H. Gardiner covers the fighting from the front lines.