Chile's national stadium is named Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pardanos, located in Chiles capitol Santiago. This stadium was built in 1937 was and now is for sporting events. However, this stadium became infamously known due to Pinochets Coup of Sept 11, 1973. The stadium became the largest prison and torture camp for prisoners and those opposed Pinochet regime. After September 11 up to November 1973 there were approximately 40,000 political prisoners in the stadium. In 2004 confirmed due to a study 3,200 deaths that had occurred in the stadium including those that disappeared; 28,000 political prisoners were tortured, 30,000 were exiled and became refugees. Finally, many Chileans left Chile between 1973-1980's to seek protection and get away from the fascist dictatorship. American citizens were also killed in the national stadium such as Charles Horman, the film "Missing" shows some of the brutalities of the coup and the U.S involvement in Chile. In August 2003 the Stadium became a national monument. The Stadium as a monument demonstrates the acknowledgement of the torture an the deaths of thousands in the stadium and the country. This also contributes to the Chilean identity. The stadium is having projects for the memory of all those who were massacred. Museum project “National Stadium, National Memory,” whose aim is “the material establishment of national memory in respect… to the Concentration Camp… in 1973.” http://publichistorycommons.org/national-stadium-national-memory-a-personal-letter/http://www.usfcam.usf.edu/InsideART/Inside_
Former prisoner speaks about his expirienace in the national stadium.
This song is about no letting these murders ever happen in Chile again.( As I mentioned earlier, Chile is known for its amazing, powerful political music)
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