Politics

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I never belonged to any particular political party. However, the Chile of the 1970s requested its working classes to become involved in changing the pollical spectrum to construct a new political system based on socialist ideas and ideals, that could benefit the working classes. I responded positively to this legitimate call from my president Salvador Allende. But instead of joining a political party, I decided to join a Catholic worker organization called Juventud Obrera Catolica. (JOC). This catholic organization helped me to develop a political awareness about my condition as a guitar factory worker in the context of very extraordinary times in the history of Chile.

Salvador Allende

Below: my Worker pesion book showing six years contributions towards my pension. "Libreta de Seguro" libreta de obrero.

JOC provided me with basic political education that I need as a worker. Many of its members were politicized people with socialist ideals and strong followers of the Liberation Theology.

All of this to say that my work has been carried out thinking of these "jocista" people above, who tragically lost their lives at the hand of the Pinochet's bloody Regime. They fought for freedom and democracy in our country. They were a bunch of beautiful people. I work in their name. I learned that my guitar, my voice and a bit of commitment was enough for me to keep their memories high.