Fugitive colonel finally jailed in Chilean murder case, decades after the crime
A retired Chilean military colonel, Nelson Haase Mazzei, was arrested and ordered to begin serving his 25‑year sentence for the 1973 kidnapping and murder of singer‑songwriter Víctor Jara. The colonel had evaded imprisonment since fleeing in 2023, making him the last convicted officer to start his term. Jara’s family expressed appreciation for the arrest but noted that full justice remains elusive.
- ▪Nelson Haase Mazzei, an 80‑year‑old former colonel, was convicted in 2018 for the kidnapping and murder of Víctor Jara and sentenced to 25 years and two days in prison.
- ▪He fled before beginning his sentence and remained a fugitive for three years before being captured in July 2026.
- ▪Víctor Jara was killed on September 16, 1973, five days after the military coup that ousted President Salvador Allende, and his death was classified as a grave human‑rights violation.
- ▪Chile’s truth commissions have documented thousands of abuses during the Pinochet dictatorship, with estimates of around 40,000 victims.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFugitive colonel finally jailed in Chilean murder case, decades after the crimeChilean police have arrested a retired military colonel for the killing of singer-songwriter Víctor Jara over 50 years agoByNAYARA BATSCHKE Associated PressJuly 27, 2026, 7:48 PM1:26FILE -Members of the Funa Commission shout slogans outside the home of Edwin Dimter Bianchi, accused and on trial for the murder of Chilean singer-songwriter Victor Jara, during a demonstration to publicly shame him in Santiago, Chile, April 22, 2017.
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