Rudecindo Onofre Villegas Sepulveda
Transportista — 40 years old.
Background
Rudecindo Onofre Villegas Sepulveda
Transportista — 40 years old.
Case summary
Rudecindo Onofre Villegas Sepúlveda, a 40-year-old transport worker with no political affiliation, died on August 12, 1983. He was struck by a bullet fired by Carabineros in Maipú, who were using excessive force during operations to disperse demonstrations.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Rudecindo Onofre VILLEGAS SEPULVEDA, 40 years old, worked as a transporter.
On the night of August 12, Carabineros were carrying out public order control operations in the Villa Francia sector (Santiago). Among other means, they used their firearms to disperse demonstrations. A bullet struck him, causing his death.
The evidence gathered regarding the case leads to the conviction that Rudecindo Onofre Villegas died as a result of the actions of State agents, who, by using excessive force, violated his human rights.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2589