Witness History: Archive 2013 - Military Coup in Chile

On September 11th 1973, Gen Augusto Pinochet ousted the socialist government in Chile. Hundreds of people were tortured and killed in the coup, among them the folk-singer Victor Jara. Hear his British widow Joan's first-hand account of those historical events.

(Photo: Victor Jara. Credit: Associated Press)

Published on Wednesday, 11th September 2013.

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