Caravan of Death

For the films, see Caravan of Death (1920 film) and Caravan of Death (1991 film).
Generals Sergio Arellano Stark (left) and Augusto Pinochet embracing a few hours before the departure of the Caravan of Death (September 1973)
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The Caravan of Death (Spanish: Caravana de la Muerte) was a Chilean Army death squad that, following the Chilean coup of 1973, flew by helicopters from south to north of Chile between September 30 and October 22, 1973. During this foray, members of the squad ordered or personally carried out the execution of at least 75 individuals held in Army custody in certain garrisons.[1] According to the NGO Memoria y Justicia, the squad killed 97 people: 26 in the South and 71 in the North.[2]

Augusto Pinochet was indicted in December 2002 in this case, but he died four years later before a verdict could be rendered. Trials of others accused of involvement continued after his death.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC07 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Caravan of Death Archived 2005-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, Memoria y Justicia (in English)