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World Service,11 Sep 2013,9 mins

Military Coup in Chile

Witness History

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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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