Victor Jara’s Last Words: Estadio Chile

Futbol can be such a source of joy, as we applaud Chile’s valiant performance against Brazil today; but we must also remember it in relation to the tremendous suffering endured by the Chilean people.

Words from Victor Jara’s last poem, “Estadio Chile,” written from the open-air prison of the Estadio Chile, before he and thousands of his fellow Chileans were murdered by Pinochet’s military after the US-backed coup of 1973.

In 2004, the arena was renamed the Estadio Victor Jara, in honor of the great singer and martyred poet.