New
Back

Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera

Comerciante Ambulante — 19 years old.

Background

StatusNational Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation Violation of Human Rights
DateOctober 3, 1973
LocationRM Metropolitana
Age19 years old
OccupationComerciante Ambulante
AffiliationSin Militancia

Case summary

Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera was a 19-year-old street vendor with no political affiliation. He was detained by Carabineros at his home on October 2, 1973, and was extrajudicially executed the following day by state agents while in their custody.

Automatically generated summary. Please consult the original sources below for verified information.

Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

Juan Fernando Campos Gatica, Mario Angel Candia Acevedo, Exequiel Alejandro Lemus Muñoz, Luis Antonio Portuguez Maulén, and Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera died between 8:00 and 23:00 hours, on a public thoroughfare, from gunshot wounds with exit projectiles, according to the Medical Death Certificates from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to consistent testimonies, they were detained on October 2 at their respective homes located in the San Gregorio neighborhood, during an operation carried out by Carabineros officers belonging to the sector's police unit.

During the same operation, Luis Humberto Muñoz Aguayo was also detained and executed; his case was classified as a victim of human rights violations by the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation.

Family members stated that they were informed at the police station that the detainees would be released during the course of the day. However, the following day, they were found dead at the Legal Medical Institute.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that Juan Fernando Campos Gatica, Mario Angel Candia Acevedo, Exequiel Alejandro Lemus Muñoz, Luis Antonio Portuguez Maulén, and Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera were executed outside of any legal process by State agents while they were in custody.

Consequently, it declared them victims of human rights violations.

View original source

Judicial Case Files[2]

Caso SubComisaría La Granja, Episodio Mario Candia Acevedo, Luis Humberto Muñoz Aguayo, y Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera

Politically Executed
Judge/Minister
  • Juez Ministra Marianela Cifuentes
Case roles
  • 30-2009-d
  • 3500-2020
  • 65353-2021
Region
  • Metropolitana De Santiago
Detention Centers
  • Subcomisaria De Carabineros De La Granja
Convicted in this case
  • Aquiles Bustamante Oliva
  • Hector Fernando Osses Yanez

References

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Luis Antonio Villarroel Rivera. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/luis-antonio-villarroel-rivera. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2789), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/caso-subcomisaria-la-granja-episodio-mario-candia-acevedo-luis-humberto-munoz-aguayo-y-luis-antonio-villarroel-rivera/), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/caso-caravana-episodio-calama-a/).