![]() Tags:Ī pair of clear eyes that through many swords could be seen to sparkle and that laughter that hid who knows what secrets and was meant for me. ![]() That left a profound impression, so you sang the song with passion, with that helplessness that you feel in the face of a tragedy that you cannot resolve. ![]() Let’s remember that Manuel Rodríguez was the first detained-disappeared of Chile. It would awake a feeling of injustice and abuse. It was appropriate at that moment due to the number of people who were falling down. When they transferred another fellow and me to La Serena Prison, we also sang the song there. ![]() As many of the prisoners were from El Frente (Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez) Paramilitary organisation founded in 1983 to overthrow Pinochet’s government., ‘El cautivo de Til Til’ turned into our hymn. ‘El cautivo de Til Til’ had a special significance. once or twice a week, during which we did poetry and sang songs, amongst them ‘El cautivo de Til Til’ by Patricio Manns, ‘Samba Landó’ and ‘Vuelvo’ by Inti-Illimani, ‘Valparaíso’ by Osvaldo ‘Gitano’ Rodríguez, and songs by Eduardo ‘Gato’ Alquinta and Silvio Rodríguez. The political prisoners organised mateadas (Southern Cone) Social meeting to drink infusion of mate leaves.
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