Following the return to democracy in Chile in 1990, efforts to achieve justice and recognition for Víctor Jara slowly gained momentum.

"[1] In 2009, a large public funeral for Víctor Jara was held at the Galpón, with thousands of mourners gathering to honor the singer.

In 2010, the then mayor of Santiago, Pablo Zalaquett, closed the center because it did “not comply with the infrastructure required of a venue holding events of such a nature.”[4] It was reopened shortly after, once the application for a new permit was in process.

[6] The center was reopened a couple of weeks later with a temporary permit, and Joan Jara remarked that “This has been such a long process.

At least there exists the possibility that we can continue to develop this work, which I believe is very important for Chilean artists,”[7] in 2013, it was closed because "it has never obtained a definitive building permit or a final resolution from the municipality of Santiago.