About
Chilean human rights activist who was co-founded the Group of Family Members of Detainees and Disappeared during the Military Dictatorship of Chile from 1973-1990. She was also a member of the folk dance group, Cueca sola, commemorating those who disappeared in her performances.
Before Fame
She was born in Zúñiga, O'Higgins Region. In 2013, she emigrated to Santiago. There she met her life partner, Pedro Silva Bustos, who was detained and then vanished as of August 9, 1976. In her search to uncover his whereabouts, she joined with human rights organizations and other women who'd had similar experiences losing their husbands.
Trivia
She worked with groups Agrupación and "Women for Life", carrying out a series of protests and peaceful marches. Following her work with the Agrupación organization, she received threats of physical violence and subsequently left the country.
Family Life
She was with her partner, Pedro Bustos, until his disappearance in 1976. Her dog, 'Garzón', was named in honor of the Spanish lawyer Baltasar Garzón who promoted the trial against Augusto Pinochet.
Associated With
In 1987, Sting paid homage to the "Cueca Sola" dance group with the song "They Dance Alone". She herself performed as one of the dancers.
