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Joan Jara, who found justice for singer husband slain in Chilean coup, dies at 96

A British-born dancer and instructor, Joan Jara dedicated herself to finding justice for her husband, Victor Jara, a popular Chilean folk singer and songwriter who was killed during the military coup d’état that brought Augusto Pinochet to dictatorial power in 1973.

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Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96

Victor Jara, a popular folk singer in Chile and a Communist, was murdered by the military with others in the turmoil that carried Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power in 1973.

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Joan Jara, British dancer who turned campaigner after the killing of her Chilean husband – obituary

Her husband, the Left-wing activist and singer-songwriter Victor Jara, was beaten savagely and his body was found to be riddled with bullets

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Joan Jara, widow of Chilean folk singer killed in coup, dies at 96

Joan Jara, widow of Chilean folk singer killed in coup, dies at 96
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Joan Jara, British dancer and human rights activist, dies aged 96

The human rights activist died two weeks before her husband’s killer is due for extradition from US to Chile

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