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Carlos Parra Guerra

Victim of the military dictatorship.

Background

Case summary

Carlos Parra Guerra was a Marine Infantry captain who, in 1973, served as commander of a prisoner camp in Punta Arenas. During this period, he participated directly in the torture of political prisoners and was noted for his cruelty, sadism, and abuse against detainees and their families.

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MemoriaViva[1]

Carlos Parra Guerra, Marine Infantry Captain. This officer belonged to the "Cochrane" Marine Infantry Regiment of Punta Arenas; in 1973, he acted as the commander in charge of the prisoner camp at said regiment.

Between September and December 1973, he participated directly in the application of torture to political prisoners in this military unit. Carlos Parra was characterized by his cruelty and sadism. He also abused some of the wives of detainees and appropriated the property of the political prisoners under his charge.

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Judicial Case Files[2]

Caso SubComisaría La Granja. Ep. Victor Fernando Ramírez Ortiz y Carlos Saavedra Guerra

Judge/Minister
  • Juez Ministra Marianela Cifuentes
Case roles
  • 10-2011-bis
  • 3527-2020
  • 84184-2021
Region
  • Metropolitana De Santiago
Detention Centers
  • Subcomisaria De Carabineros De La Granja
Convicted in this case
  • Aquiles Bustamante Oliva
  • Hector Fernando Osses Yanez
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References

  1. 1
    Memoria Viva
    https://memoriaviva.com/criminales/parra-guerra-carlos
  2. 2
    Judicial Case Files
    https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/caso-subcomisaria-la-granja-ep-victor-fernando-ramirez-ortiz-y-carlos-saavedra-guerra/

How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Carlos Parra Guerra. Retrieved on October 15, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/parra-guerra-carlos. Original sources: Memoria Viva (https://memoriaviva.com/criminales/parra-guerra-carlos), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/caso-subcomisaria-la-granja-ep-victor-fernando-ramirez-ortiz-y-carlos-saavedra-guerra/).