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One of the last songs Victor Jara wrote, and a poem composed in his final days, while imprisoned in a Santiago stadium.
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The events that led to the murders of Jara and Quiroga began with their detentions after the military coup and “were decided by the administrative authorities without any court order and under no case/proceeding.”
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An award winning documentary about Victor Jara, Chilean singer and song writer who transformed folk music into a revolutionary social movement known as “New Song” (Nueva Cancion). More info.
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“It’s a step on the path towards justice for our clients and for Victor but also for the many other families who lost someone at Chile Stadium so many years ago,” she said after the verdict. “We presented evidence that started to shed light on what happened there, and we hope that process will continue in Chile and we hope that the United States will extradite Mr Barrientos to face justice in the country where he committed these crimes.”
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