Marco Aurelio Vega Pemjean
Coronel (r) FACH — 66 years old.
Background
Marco Aurelio Vega Pemjean
Coronel (r) FACH — 66 years old.
Case summary
Marco Aurelio Vega Pemjean, a 66-year-old retired Colonel of the FACh, died on September 11, 1973, in his apartment in Santiago, struck by a bullet while observing the events near the Palacio La Moneda. He was recognized as a victim of political violence due to the circumstances of his death during the military coup.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Marco Aurelio Vega Pemjean died that day at 13:00 hours, at Avenida Bulnes 120, apartment 77, from a gunshot wound with no exit wound, as stated in the respective Death Certificate.
According to the account provided by his spouse, Marco Vega Pemjean was struck in the head by a bullet at the moment he looked out a window of his apartment, located two blocks from the La Moneda Palace.
Considering the evidence gathered, the Superior Council, taking into account the era and the circumstances and cause of death, declared Marco Aurelio Vega Pemjean a victim of the prevailing political violence.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2029