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Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈliðjo ˈxaɾa maɾˈtines]; 28 September 1932 – 16 September 1973) was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist political activist.
Victor Jara, Chilean folk singer, one of the pioneers of the nueva cancion genre of politically charged popular songs. His political activism led to his torture and execution by the regime of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Learn more about Jara’s life and career.
Aug 12, 2020 · Víctor Jara: The folk singer murdered for his music. A new album documents the life and death of Víctor Jara, a Chilean folk singer who became an international icon of resistance, writes...
Jul 17, 2023 · Santiago (Chile) - Jul 17, 2023 - 14:40 EDT. Victor Jara. It’s a coincidence that the judicial case of Chilean singer-songwriter and theater director Víctor Jara ’s crime reached its final...
Nov 18, 2018 · Victor Jara was a legendary Chilean folk singer and political activist, whose brutal killing following a military coup in 1973 went unsolved for decades. Now, his family may finally get justice.
Dec 3, 2023 · Pedro Barrientos touched down in Santiago on Friday to face trial for murder of folk singer Víctor Jara in 1973. O ne of the most emblematic human rights cases of Gen Augusto Pinochet’s bloody...
Aug 29, 2023 · The Chilean Supreme Court has definitively convicted seven former soldiers of the aggravated kidnapping and homicide of singer-songwriter Víctor Jara on the eve of the 50th anniversary of his...
