Fabian Onofre Cortes Pino
Comerciante Feria Libre — 27 years old.
Background
Fabian Onofre Cortes Pino
Comerciante Feria Libre — 27 years old.
Case summary
Fabián Onofre Cortés Pino, a 27-year-old merchant, died on August 11, 1983, in Quinta Normal after being struck by a bullet fired by State agents. The incident occurred while he was attempting to assist a wounded minor during a day of protest, in a context of excessive use of force by the authorities.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Fabián Onofre CORTES PINO, 27 years old, a merchant, went out into the street during the night in the Candelaria Pérez neighborhood (Santiago). According to a credible testimony, he attempted to assist a wounded minor and was struck by a bullet that caused his death.
The Commission, based on the general background regarding the protest and the information related to this specific case, presumes that the shots were fired by State agents who made excessive use of force, thereby violating the human rights of Fabián Onofre Cortés.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2223