Zacarias Enrique Pardo González
Comerciante Ambulante — 25 years old.
Background
Zacarias Enrique Pardo González
Comerciante Ambulante — 25 years old.
Case summary
Zacarías Enrique Pardo González, a 25-year-old street vendor, was arrested at his home by State agents on October 3, 1973, on charges of concealing weapons. Days later, his body was found floating in the Mapocho River with gunshot wounds that caused his death; his case is considered a political execution and a violation of human rights.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
On October 8, 1973, Zacarías Enrique PARDO GONZALEZ, 25 years old, a street vendor, died.
The victim was arrested at his home in the San Miguel commune by a group of uniformed personnel on October 3 at approximately 03:00 hours. The arresting agents accused him of hiding weapons. He was then taken to an unknown location by his captors, along with another person who had also been arrested.
Some time later, the family learned that the victim's body had been found floating in the Mapocho River, near the Bulnes bridge, and recovered by personnel from the Carabineros Juan Antonio Ríos station.
According to the corresponding autopsy report, the body showed gunshot wounds to the abdomen and face, which were the cause of death. The time of death was established as October 8 at 06:30 hours. However, the Investigaciones police indicated that the time of death was presumably October 7 at 24:00 hours.
Having verified his arrest and the circumstances and cause of death mentioned above, the Commission reached the conviction that Zacarías Pardo was executed by State agents, in violation of his human rights.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=1830