VOICED : Pablo Neruda to be exhumed over claims

The transcript discusses the controversy surrounding the death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Allegations suggest he was murdered on the orders of dictator Augusto Pinochet, rather than dying of cancer as officially recorded. Neruda's political influence as a Nobel Prize-winning communist made him a threat to Pinochet's regime. Doubts about his cause of death have led to a court-ordered exhumation for a new autopsy. However, forensic experts face challenges due to the passage of time and environmental factors, which may hinder the discovery of conclusive evidence.

What role did the Chilean Communist Party play in the investigation of Neruda's death?

Discuss the significance of Neruda as a cultural figure in Chile during the 1970s.