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Víctor Jara sang about politics and social problems, as well as life and love. He was one of the most famous artists of the “Nueva canción” movement, a fusion of Latin American folk music and politicized lyrics. He campaigned for the “Unidad Popular” (Popular Unity) coalition candidate, a socialist named Salvador Allende, who was later elected president.
On September 11, 1973, the military, backed by the United States, overthrew the government, President Allende was killed by the new dictator, Augusto Pinochet. One of the first people arrested was Víctor Jara. He was imprisoned, along with thousands of others, in Estadio Chile, (now Estadio Víctor Jara) where he was beaten and tortured. Fellow political prisoners have testified that his captors mockingly suggested he play guitar for them as he lay on the ground. The bones in his hands were broken, as were his ribs. There are also reports that one of Jara’s hands, or both his hands, had been cut off. On September 15th, Víctor was shot forty-four times and his body was left lying in a street.
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