Murdered Chilean folk singer laid to rest after 36 years

Thousands pay tribute to singer Victor Jara, who was shot after the brutal Pinochet coup of 1973The Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, who became a symbol of opposition to the regime of Augusto Pinochet, was finally laid to rest in an emotional funeral in Santiago – 36 years after he was tortured and murdered by the military government.Thousands of Chileans turned out to pay their respects to Jara, who rose from humble rural roots to become a renowned singer and theatre director in the ...

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