About Arnoldo Camu
Lived 1937 – 1973 (aged 35–36). Arnoldo Camu was a Chilean lawyer and politician.
Arnoldo Camú Veloso (1937—September 24, 1973) was a Chilean lawyer, politician and legal advisor to the government of Salvador Allende. He was a member of the Political Bureau of the Socialist Party of Chile. Camú was killed in the street, allegedly by Chilean government agents shortly following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. He had been hiding since 11 September and was 36 years old during the incident.
Responsibility for a 1989 bombing which damaged windows and injured a security guard at the US Embassy in Chile was claimed by a group calling itself the "Arnoldo Camú Command".
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Who was Arnoldo Camu?
Chilean lawyer and politician
When was Arnoldo Camu born?
Arnoldo Camu was born in 1937 in Santiago.
When did Arnoldo Camu die?
Arnoldo Camu died on 24 September 1973 in Santiago.
What was Arnoldo Camu's occupation?
Arnoldo Camu was a lawyer and politician.
What nationality was Arnoldo Camu?
Arnoldo Camu was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arnoldo Camu. https://biography.guide/arnoldo-camu/
MLA: "Arnoldo Camu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arnoldo-camu/.
Chicago: "Arnoldo Camu." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/arnoldo-camu/.
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