Fugitive in 1973 murder of iconic singer Victor Jara is captured
Summary
Police have caught Nelson Haase, a retired military officer convicted of kidnapping and murdering Chilean singer Victor Jara in 1973 during Chile’s military dictatorship. Haase fled after his 25-year prison sentence but was captured in the Los Lagos region of Chile.Key Facts
- Victor Jara, a famous Chilean singer and social activist, was tortured and killed with 44 bullets in 1973.
- His death happened shortly after a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet against President Salvador Allende.
- Seven retired military officers were sentenced to prison for Jara’s murder in 2023, with sentences from 8 to 25 years.
- Nelson Haase fled when his 25-year sentence was announced but was later captured by police.
- Another convicted officer, General Hernan Chacon, died by suicide during an arrest attempt.
- Pedro Barrientos, one of the convicted officers, was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities in Florida in 2023.
- Chile Stadium, used as a detention center after the coup, was renamed after Victor Jara in 2003.
- The dictatorship from 1973 to 1990 caused around 3,200 deaths and disappearances in Chile.
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