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Carlos Miguel Hidalgo Retamal

Obrero Agrícola — 18 years old.

Background

StatusNational Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation Violation of Human Rights
DateSeptember 15, 1973
LocationConchali, Santiago, RM Metropolitana
Age18 years old
OccupationObrero Agrícola
AffiliationSin Militancia

Case summary

Carlos Miguel Hidalgo Retamal, an 18-year-old agricultural worker with no political affiliation, was a victim of a human rights violation on September 15, 1973. His case occurred in the commune of Conchalí, Santiago, as part of the judicial process known as the "Conchalí residents case."

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

Luis Humberto Caro Bastías died that day at 23:00 hours, in a "Field Hospital" (sic), due to multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and extremities and subsequent acute anemia, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

Antonio Segundo González Rojas died that day at 3:30 hours, in a "Field Hospital" (sic), due to multiple gunshot wounds, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

Carlos Miguel Hidalgo Retamal died that day at 3:30 hours, in the Guanaco "Field Hospital" (sic), due to multiple gunshot wounds, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

Ricardo Hernán Ortega Alvarado died that day at 17:00 hours, in Villa La Palmilla, due to thoracic and abdominal gunshot wounds with projectile exit, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

Enrique Zenon Vásquez Castañeda died that day, in a "Field Hospital" (sic), due to multiple gunshot wounds, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

Vicente Armando Vásquez Castañeda died that day at 3:00 hours, on a public thoroughfare, due to a left facial gunshot wound with projectile exit, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to statements from their family members, between September 15 and 16 they were detained by Carabineros at their respective homes, located in the Irene Frei neighborhood in the commune of Conchalí.

Days later, the family members found their bodies at a site near the neighborhood that served as a bus depot for the former state-owned Collective Transport company (ETC), located at the corner of Calle Guanaco and Avenida Dorsal.

Based on the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that Luis Humberto Caro Bastías, Antonio Segundo González Rojas, Carlos Miguel Hidalgo Retamal, Ricardo Hernán Ortega Alvarado, Enrique Zenon Vásquez Castañeda, and Vicente Armando Vásquez Castañeda, while in detention, were executed by State agents outside of any legal process.

For this reason, it declared them victims of human rights violations.

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Judicial Case Files[2]

Caso pobladores de Conchalí

Politically Executed
Judge/Minister
  • Mario Carroza
Case roles
  • 1249-2015
  • 2962-2016
  • 530-2010
Region
  • Metropolitana De Santiago
Detention Centers
  • 5o Comisaria De Conchali
Convicted in this case
  • Andres Flores Sabelle

References

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How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Carlos Miguel Hidalgo Retamal. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/carlos-miguel-hidalgo-retamal. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=896), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/caso-pobladores-de-conchali/).