Hernán Chacón Soto
Chilean military officer
About Hernán Chacón Soto
Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 85–86).
Hernán Chacón Soto ( – 29 August 2023) was a Chilean military officer who held the rank of Brigadier in the Chilean Army.
In July 2018, he was convicted, with seven others, of participating in the kidnapping, torture and murder of Víctor Jara and Littre Quiroga in 1973.
On 28 August 2023, these sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court of Chile, and Soto and six others were sentenced to fifteen years in Punta Peuco Prison.
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Who was Hernán Chacón Soto?
Chilean military officer
When was Hernán Chacón Soto born?
Hernán Chacón Soto was born in 1937.
When did Hernán Chacón Soto die?
Hernán Chacón Soto died on 29 August 2023.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hernán Chacón Soto. https://biography.guide/hernan-chacon-soto/
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