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Chile Captures Last Fugitive in Victor Jara Murder Case Five Decades On
Nelson Haase Mazzei, a retired colonel, had been on the run since his 2023 conviction for the 1973 murder of folk singer Victor Jara.
Chilean authorities have captured Nelson Haase Mazzei, the last fugitive wanted in connection with the 1973 murder of folk singer Victor Jara. Haase Mazzei, a retired colonel, had been at large since 2023 after being convicted for his role in the killing.
More than five decades after the Chilean military coup, which saw Jara kidnapped and murdered, Haase Mazzei's apprehension marks a significant development in the long-running pursuit of justice. He was among those found guilty of the folk singer's death.
In 2023, Haase Mazzei and six other retired soldiers were sentenced in absentia for the murder of Jara and another individual. Following this sentencing, Haase Mazzei fled from authorities in Chile, becoming the final person to evade capture in the case.
Victor Jara, a prominent folk singer and political activist, was abducted and killed in the aftermath of the 1973 military coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power, a period marked by widespread human rights abuses.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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