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Jorge Sebastián Arellano Muñoz

Obrero POJH — 20 years old.

Background

StatusValech-Rettig Commission Violation of Human Rights
DateSeptember 10, 1983
LocationSan Miguel, Santiago, RM Metropolitana
Age20 years old
OccupationObrero POJH
AffiliationSin Militancia

Case summary

Jorge Sebastián Arellano Muñoz, a 20-year-old laborer in the POJH program, was shot to death on the night of September 9, 1983, in Santiago. His death is considered a human rights violation, as he was a victim of armed civilians, allegedly supporters of the regime, who fired from a moving vehicle.

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

Jorge Sebastián ARELLANO MUÑOZ, 20 years old, a laborer in the Occupational Program for Heads of Households (POJH), died from gunshot wounds near midnight on September 9 at the Tricolor camp (Santiago).

Multiple and consistent testimonies indicate that civilians, presumably supporters of the government at the time, passed through the area firing firearms from moving vehicles.

This Commission is convinced that private individuals acting under a political pretext killed Jorge Sebastián Arellano, violating his human rights.

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How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Jorge Sebastián Arellano Muñoz. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/jorge-sebastian-arellano-munoz. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2110).