Juan García Romero

Juan Esteban García Romero (24 November 1914 – 1985) was a Chilean worker, politician and member of the Communist Party of Chile.

Political career He was elected Deputy for the 2nd Departmental Group (Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla) in the 1961–1965 legislative period. During his mandate he was part of the Permanent Committee on Mining and Industry.

Later, under the Popular Unity government, he was appointed Ambassador of Chile to Czechoslovakia (1970–1973).

Following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, García Romero was persecuted for his opposition to the military regime. He was arrested and detained in the Estadio Nacional and later in the Pisagua prison camp, where he was tortured. After a short exile abroad, he returned to Chile.