On the occasion of the Plebiscite of October 5, 1988, various demonstrations were held to celebrate the victory of the NO option. Two people died in that context.

Luis Alberto SILVA JARA, 14 years old, a flower seller, was killed on the night of October 6 at the intersection of Avenida Alameda Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins and Las Rejas (Santiago) due to a bullet fired at people participating in a demonstration.

The evidence gathered does not allow for the determination of who fired at the demonstrators; therefore, this Commission presumes that Luis Silva was a victim of a violation of his right to life at the hands of private individuals, presumably opposed to the demonstrations, who acted under political pretexts.