In 1973 in Chile, he published the book "Los Burros Negros". After the 1973 coup of president Salvador Allende, he moved to Argentina, where he composed the music to an adaptation of the Tempest with Augusto Boal. He later moved to Venezuela and visited Europe, living in Germany, France, and Spain. In Europe, he published more books and recorded the LPs "Manduka", "Manduka e Naná Vasconcelos", "Brasil", "Caravana", and "Los sueños de America".