Che in Chile

Che visit to the mine shaped his views the most. It probably had a big impact on his political views as well as he saw the poverty around the mine and the little to no compensation paid to its workers' families when they died. "It brings to mind a meaningful shrug with which a manager at Chuquicamata answered my questions regarding compensation paid to the families of the 10000 or more workers interred in the local cemetery." 87 This is one reason he put so much focus on helping the poor and made such an effort to educate people. He wanted socialism so that everyone could afford cheap health care. Che probably wanted to create a union to help achieve better conditions and pay.