Massacre at the Stadium 2019 - How a Folk Singer's Murder Forced Chile to Confront Its Past 2019 -
He became a symbol of the power of the people. Massacre at the Stadium: A Victor Jara Story I, woman, Netflix 2019
He was too much of a threat. They had to kill him. ibid. other woman
One of the great unsolved murders of the twentieth century. ibid. dude
Victor sang traditional folk repertoire. ibid. woman
During the presidential campaign we accompanied [Salvador] Allende to many places. Victor’s songs were the soundtrack for that piece of history. His music was essential to Allende’s victory. ibid. dude
Then we realised that the right wing opposition to Allende was getting more aggressive. Paramilitary groups were forming. We saw how right wing forces wanted to disrupt society just because they were losing power. ibid. musician
He was murdered in the worst possible way. Tortured to death. ibid. dude
The CIA was sent by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to overthrow Allende and help bring Pinochet to power. ibid. historian
For 44 years we’ve been seeking justice. ibid. Joan Jara
To the question, ‘In 1973 did you fire and kill Victor Jara?’ he [Barrientos] shows a high 97% rate of deception [less than 99% = inconclusive]. ibid. Alberto Gonzalez, lie detector examiner
Every year, the festival of 1000 Guitars for Victor Jara is held in Santiago, Chile, to celebrate his life and his music. ibid. caption
On July 3 2018 eight retired Chilean officers were sentenced to 15 years for their involvement in Victor Jara’s torture and death. Pedro Barrientos was not included in the process, since he resides in the United States. Although the Chilean judicial system has renewed their effort to have him extradited, Barrientos still lives a free man in Florida. ibid.
Every year musicians gather to pay tribute to the legendary folk singer Victor Jara murdered during a military coup in Chile in 1973. How a Folk Singer’s Murder Forced Chile to Confront Its Past *****, Youtube 13.44, Retro Report 2019
‘He was completely committed to trying to make the world a better place. And he actually gave his life for that.’ ibid. Jara’s widow
In the 1960s Jara and other artists used their music to advocate for political and social change and workers’ rights. ibid.
Over the next 17 years of military rule under General Augusto Pinochet an estimated 27,000 were tortured and over 3,000 were killed or disappeared. ibid.
In 2015 a Chilean judge charged 9 army officers with Jara’s murder and ordered them to stand trial. ibid.