Iván Gustavo Palacios Guarda
Auxiliar y Estudiante Técnico — 19 years old.
Background
Iván Gustavo Palacios Guarda
Auxiliar y Estudiante Técnico — 19 years old.
Case summary
Iván Gustavo Palacios Guarda was a 19-year-old technical student and assistant with no political affiliation, who was murdered on April 18, 1989, in Santiago. He was a victim of a political violence setup known as the "La trampa" (The Trap) episode, a case that was judicially investigated by Judge Mario Carroza.
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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
On April 18, 1989, 19-year-old Iván PALACIOS GUARDA died, and 20-year-old Erick Enrique RODRIGUEZ HINOJOSA was wounded during a confrontation with security personnel.
According to the official version, at 9:10 p.m. on Avenida San Pablo near the 4,000 block, a power outage occurred, and during a confrontation between CNI personnel and civilians, Iván Palacios was shot down and died instantly, and Erick Rodríguez was wounded and died later.
According to witness statements received by the Commission, an individual who called himself Miguel had infiltrated popular sectors and the youth group in which the victims participated beginning in early 1988.
They add that they have verified that Miguel was a security agent and that he recruited young people between 18 and 24 years of age to form the Resistance Command, posing as a zonal leader of the MIR.
The Commission, considering the evidence gathered, has reached the conviction that Iván Palacios and Erick Rodríguez were shot down in a confrontation by CNI personnel and are victims of political violence.
Judicial Case Files[2]
Caso Episodio La trampa Iván Palacios Guarda y Eric Rodríguez Hinojosa
- Mario Carroza
- 1443-2019
- 220-2010
- 5321-2022
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2489
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