Probe Reopened in ’73 Murder of Chilean Singer

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2008 The case of Victor Jara, the famous folk musician murdered by dictator Augusto Pinochet's army in 1973, will be reopened due to new evidence provided by the musician's family. Human rights groups see Jara's case as important in keeping attention on Chilean human rights abusers who for the past 35 years have avoided jail time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )