Víctor Fernando Ramírez Ortiz
Comerciante Ambulante — 19 years old.
Background
Víctor Fernando Ramírez Ortiz
Comerciante Ambulante — 19 years old.
Case summary
Víctor Fernando Ramírez Ortiz was a 19-year-old street vendor with no political affiliation who was a victim of human rights violations on October 8, 1973, in Santiago. His case is linked to events that occurred at the Subcomisaría de La Granja and has been prosecuted by the Chilean justice system under the investigation of Judge Marianela Cifuentes.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
On October 8, 1973, Víctor Fernando RAMIREZ ORTIZ, 19 years old, died.
The victim's body was found on the north bank of the Mapocho River, near the Purísima bridge, and was transported by carabineros from the 1st Carabineros Precinct to the Legal Medical Institute.
The cause of death was thoraco-abdominal gunshot wounds, according to the death certificate. The testimonies received indicate that on October 7, at approximately 09:00 hours, the victim left his home in the San Gregorio neighborhood during a raid on that area by military personnel and carabineros.
According to the same testimonies, numerous people from the neighborhood were detained, especially those considered delinquents and those who were not carrying identification documents. The victim was reportedly among those detained.
Based on the evidence gathered and the causes and circumstances of Víctor Ramírez's death, this Commission has formed the conviction that he was a victim of a political execution and a human rights violation, attributable to the actions of state agents.
Judicial Case Files[2]
Caso SubComisaría La Granja. Ep. Victor Fernando Ramírez Ortiz y Carlos Saavedra Guerra
- Juez Ministra Marianela Cifuentes
- 10-2011-bis
- 3527-2020
- 84184-2021
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2511
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