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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, including folk-singer Victor Jara.

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)

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Wed 11 Sep 2013 07:50GMT

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