Chilean teacher, poet, singer-songwriter, theater director, and political activist Victor Jara was born September 28, 1932. Through his art he sought political change and supported the administration of President Salvador Allende. During the U.S.-backed 1973 coup that overthrew Allende in support of Augusto Pinochet, Jara was tortured and then shot and killed while detained, along with thousands of others, inside the Estadio Chile. Arlo Guthrie wrote a VERY moving song called "Victor Jara," telling his story.
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