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Winnipeg arrives in Chile with 2,200 refugees from the Spanish Republic

Winnipeg arrives in Chile with 2,200 refugees from the Spanish Republic. The trip was organized by poet Pablo Neruda, named Spanish immigration consul. Winnipeg Poullac left the French people on 4 August. Chilean President Pedro Aguirre Cerda welcomed them in Valparaiso and showed solidarity with all exiles. A group of Basques aboard formed a choir during the trip.