Jara, a Chilean musician. Jara was killed in the days following General Augusto Pinochet’s overthrow of democratically elected President Salvador Allende of Chile. CJA, which brought the case on behalf of Victor Jara’s family, presented previously unused evidence to elucidate what transpired in the hours and days after the Pinochet coup; an important contribution to the record of truth. The court ordered Barrientos to pay $8 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in punitive damages to Jara’s family. The government of Chile has since requested Barrientos’ extradition to Chile to face criminal trial, a request that now resides with the U.S. government. In July 2018, a Chilean court sentenced eight retired Chilean military officers to 15 years in prison for their roles in Jara’s death. 79