Victor Jara: killed in Chile's coup
The musician's widow recounts his murder at the hands of Chile's army in 1973
Witness History · BBC World Service
September 8, 20239m 7s
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Show Notes
On 11 September 1973, General Augusto Pinochet deposed Chile's President Salvador Allende in a military coup.
Thousands of people were tortured and killed in the months after the coup, including the folk singer Victor Jara. His widow, Joan Jara, spoke to Gideon Long in 2013.
(Photo: Victor Jara. Credit: Gems/Redferns via Getty Images)