The article addresses the concept of democracy in the foreign policy of the Unidad Popular government (1970-1973). It is proposed to elucidate how democracy was understood, considering the change in Chile’s international position within the global conflict generated by the arrival of President Salvador Allende to power. In this scenario, the link that was generated between Chile and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is analyzed as a paradigmatic and exemplary case, it was considered a true democratic model. The research is based on a review of the main left-wing press media, where the international behavior of La Moneda in that period and the publications on theoretical issues were reflected. Unpublished sources from the General Historical Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile are also used.