Ruth Miranda's Story: Trust No One
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LOOK
Look at Ruth Miranda’s video clip and transcript. Describe her feelings and experiences while living in Chile during this period of political violence.
THINK
Why do you think people were so afraid to trust or speak to one another after the 1973 military coup in Chile? Share your thoughts with a partner.
DO
How would you protect yourself and your family in a situation like the one Ruth describes? Write down a few ideas, and share them with a partner.
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Date Arrived in Canada in 1979
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Historical Context
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- In this video clip, Ruth Miranda describes a climate of fear and silence, where people were afraid to speak, even to close relatives.
- She explains that simple accusations, even false ones, could have serious consequences.
- She recalls seeing bound bodies floating in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
- Her testimony highlights the terror and political violence experienced during this period.
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This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, who lived through the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In the video, Ruth describes the climate of fear, silence, and political violence she witnessed in everyday life, including seeing bodies in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
Her testimony provides a powerful perspective on the terror and oppression faced by people in Chile during this period, showing the extreme risks and uncertainties of living under a repressive regime.
This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, a refugee from the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In September 1973, the Chilean military overthrew the democratically elected Socialist-Marxist government of President Salvador Allende. Coup leader General Augusto Pinochet used widespread assassination, disappearances, imprisonment, blacklisting, coercion and exclusion to crush resistance, including persecution of perceived enemies of the military regime. This intense crackdown was followed by a repressive 15-year regime. More than 200,000 Chileans sought refuge abroad.
Ruth arrived in Canada in 1979, emigrating from Chile with her husband Pedro and two daughters. Following the military coup, life became dangerous for Allende’s supporters in Chile. It was only at the insistence of Pedro’s brother, who had come to Canada as a refugee after the coup, that the family decided to emigrate.
- In this video clip, Ruth Miranda describes a climate of fear and silence, where people were afraid to speak, even to close relatives.
- She explains that simple accusations, even false ones, could have serious consequences.
- She recalls seeing bound bodies floating in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
- Her testimony highlights the terror and political violence experienced during this period.
Scroll through the media carousel for more videos of Ruth Miranda.
This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, who lived through the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In the video, Ruth describes the climate of fear, silence, and political violence she witnessed in everyday life, including seeing bodies in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
Her testimony provides a powerful perspective on the terror and oppression faced by people in Chile during this period, showing the extreme risks and uncertainties of living under a repressive regime.
This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, a refugee from the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In September 1973, the Chilean military overthrew the democratically elected Socialist-Marxist government of President Salvador Allende. Coup leader General Augusto Pinochet used widespread assassination, disappearances, imprisonment, blacklisting, coercion and exclusion to crush resistance, including persecution of perceived enemies of the military regime. This intense crackdown was followed by a repressive 15-year regime. More than 200,000 Chileans sought refuge abroad.
Ruth arrived in Canada in 1979, emigrating from Chile with her husband Pedro and two daughters. Following the military coup, life became dangerous for Allende’s supporters in Chile. It was only at the insistence of Pedro’s brother, who had come to Canada as a refugee after the coup, that the family decided to emigrate.
Summary
- In this video clip, Ruth Miranda describes a climate of fear and silence, where people were afraid to speak, even to close relatives.
- She explains that simple accusations, even false ones, could have serious consequences.
- She recalls seeing bound bodies floating in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
- Her testimony highlights the terror and political violence experienced during this period.
Scroll through the media carousel for more videos of Ruth Miranda.
Essential
This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, who lived through the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In the video, Ruth describes the climate of fear, silence, and political violence she witnessed in everyday life, including seeing bodies in a river while traveling between Santiago and Valparaíso.
Her testimony provides a powerful perspective on the terror and oppression faced by people in Chile during this period, showing the extreme risks and uncertainties of living under a repressive regime.
In-Depth
This is a video recording of Ruth Miranda, a refugee from the Pinochet regime in Chile.
In September 1973, the Chilean military overthrew the democratically elected Socialist-Marxist government of President Salvador Allende. Coup leader General Augusto Pinochet used widespread assassination, disappearances, imprisonment, blacklisting, coercion and exclusion to crush resistance, including persecution of perceived enemies of the military regime. This intense crackdown was followed by a repressive 15-year regime. More than 200,000 Chileans sought refuge abroad.
Ruth arrived in Canada in 1979, emigrating from Chile with her husband Pedro and two daughters. Following the military coup, life became dangerous for Allende’s supporters in Chile. It was only at the insistence of Pedro’s brother, who had come to Canada as a refugee after the coup, that the family decided to emigrate.