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Ricardo Delfin Ruz Zañartu

Profesor Enseñanza Básica — 34 years old.

Background

StatusValech-Rettig Commission Violence Political
DateNovember 27, 1979
LocationÑuñoa, Santiago, RM Metropolitana
Age34 years old
OccupationProfesor Enseñanza Básica
AffiliationMIR

Case summary

Ricardo Ruz Zañartu, a 34-year-old teacher and member of the MIR, died on November 27, 1979, in Santiago. He was killed by Carabineros during a confrontation that began when he attempted to flee a vehicle checkpoint, and he is considered a victim of political violence.

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

On November 27, 1979, the teacher Ricardo Delfín RUZ ZAÑARTU, a militant of the MIR, died during a vehicle inspection conducted by Carabineros at the corner of Calle Pedro de Valdivia and Las Encinas in Santiago. He noticed the situation and attempted to flee in the taxi in which he was traveling, at which point a confrontation with the police occurred, resulting in his death.

The Commission has reached the conviction that Ricardo RUZ is a victim of political violence.

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Judicial Case Files[2]

Ricardo Delfín Ruz Zañartu

Politically Executed
Judge/Minister
  • Mario Carroza
Case roles
  • 1610-2015
  • 2182-98
  • 24288-2016
Region
  • Metropolitana De Santiago
Convicted in this case
  • Jose Orellana Taiba
  • Luis Monroy Mora

References

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How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Ricardo Delfin Ruz Zañartu. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/ricardo-delfin-ruz-zanartu. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=143), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/ricardo-delfin-ruz-zanartu/).