Orlando Letelier’s only crime was being part of and defending the legitimate government of Chile, that of Salvador Allende, his actions earning him a year long detention and severe torture. This didn’t break him or stop him, Orlando moved to the united states and became the most vocal and prominent chilean exile fighting against Pinochet’s rule, further incurring the wrath of the US backed dictator. The story that follows is one of the most overlooked acts of foreign terrorism in US history, terrorism that is tied to US interventionism in South  America.

Special 48th anniversary commemorative episode.

Songs:

Al centro de la injusticia - Isabel Parra

Manifiesto - Nano Stern

Con el Alma Llena de Banderas - Quilapayún

El Derecho de Vivir en Paz - Banda Conmocion, Roberto Marquez

Vientos del Pueblo - Víctor Jara

Audio clip sources:

DemocracyNow!

Chile: Promise of freedom

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