Sergio Arredondo
Sergio Arredondo | |
|---|---|
| Died | August 22, 2018 Santiago, Chile |
| Allegiance | Chilean |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Caravan of Death |
Sergio Arredondo Gonzalez (died August 22, 2018)[citation needed] was a Chilean general who participated in the Caravan of Death in 1973 in Chile.[1] He was the second in command to Sergio Arellano Stark who led the Caravan of Death.[2] This death squad went out immediately following a successful coup and are said to be responsible for at least 75 deaths. The people who were executed were primarily non-hostile and already in custody, many were teachers, political organizers, or union leaders.[3] After the Caravan tour of duty, he also was promoted, to the director of the Infantry School.[1] He was later promoted to serve as Chile's military attache to Brazil as well.[2]
On August 22, 2018, Arredondo died in a prison hospital in Santiago, Chile after a bout with terminal lung cancer.[2] He had been serving a 15-year sentence since 2016 and was the fourth imprisoned Caravan of Death member to have died in just a period of months.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Memoria y Justicia - in Focus-Caravan of Death". Archived from the original on 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2005-08-29.
- ^ a b c d "Chilean death squad member Sergio Arredondo dies at 92 – Chile News | Breaking News, Views, Analysis".
- ^ The Judge and the General. Documentary 2008.