A fugitive colonel is finally jailed in Chilean Víctor Jara’s murder case, decades after the crime
Summary
A retired Chilean military colonel, Nelson Haase Mazzei, was arrested after fleeing for three years following his conviction for the kidnapping and murder of singer Víctor Jara during Chile’s military dictatorship. Jara was killed shortly after the 1973 coup, and his case is part of broader efforts to address human rights abuses under General Augusto Pinochet’s rule.Key Facts
- Nelson Haase Mazzei, an 80-year-old retired colonel, was convicted in 2018 for kidnapping and murdering Víctor Jara.
- Haase Mazzei fled before starting his 25-year prison sentence and was arrested in 2024.
- Víctor Jara was a famous Chilean singer, Communist Party member, and university professor.
- Jara was arrested shortly after the 1973 military coup, tortured, and killed at Chile Stadium.
- Investigations showed Jara suffered numerous injuries, including 44 bullet wounds.
- The murder was declared a political execution and a serious human rights violation by a 1991 official report.
- Chile has created truth commissions to investigate abuses during Pinochet’s 17-year dictatorship.
- Haase Mazzei was the final convicted military officer to begin serving a prison sentence related to these crimes.
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