Pedro Barrientos
ParaguaymilitaryMale2.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Pedro Barrientos is a former military officer whose actions led to the death of Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara during the Pinochet dictatorship. In 2023, he was deported from the United States after years of evading justice for his involvement in this high-profile case.
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Pedro Barrientos was a former soldier sentenced for the killing of Víctor Jara and was deported back to Chile.
Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago | ChileThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-27
United Kingdom· 2026-07-27
Barrientos was the author of the final shot that killed Jara and was deported from the United States in 2023.
Detienen en Chile al último exmilitar condenado por el crimen del cantautor Víctor Jara - MundoABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·Paraguay· 2026-07-26
Paraguay· 2026-07-26
