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José Zara, One of the Murderers of General Carlos Prats and His Wife Sofia Cuthbert, Is Released From Prison After 15 Years in Prison

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Earlier this Tuesday morning, the retired Brigadier of the Chilean Army, José Zara Holger, left the prison of Punta Peuco, a prison located 150 kilometers from Santiago, where they serve more than 130 sentences exuniformed for human rights violations committed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Zara, 82 years old, ex-agent of the DINA, the secret police of Pinochet, who led the former general Manuel Conteras, alias the Mamo…

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Earlier this Tuesday morning, the retired Brigadier of the Chilean Army, José Zara Holger, left the prison of Punta Peuco, a prison located 150 kilometers from Santiago, where they serve more than 130 sentences exuniformed for human rights violations committed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Zara, 82 years old, ex-agent of the DINA, the secret police of Pinochet, who led the former general Manuel Conteras, alias the Mamo…

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On Monday, Gendarmerie announced the release of ex-brigadier (r) José Octavio Zara Holger (82), who left Punta Peuco prison early this Tuesday, after serving his sentence of more than 15 years for his authorship in the murder of the former commander-in-chief of the Army, General Carlos Prats, and his wife, Sofia Cuthbert, which took place in Buenos Aires on September 30, 1974. The ex-agent of the dictatorship forged his career as a military offi…

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After midnight on Monday, Angelica Prats Cuthbert (77), daughter of the murdered General Carlos Prats and Sofia Cuthbert, received a news story that, although expected, did not cease to move her: the Brigadier (R) José Zara, convicted in 2010 as the author of the crime that occurred in September 1974, left Punta Peuco prison after serving 15 years of sentence. In an interview with La Tercera, Prats Cuthbert indicated that “knowing the times (of …

After the execution of the sentence of the former Brigadier, José Zara, involved in the assassination of General Prats and his wife in 1974, the leader of the Communist Party, Marcos Barraza, pointed to the gravity of the crimes against humanity committed by the military and civilian structure of the dictatorship, noting that they still have an impact [...] The post Marcos Barraza on exit from prison Punta Peuco by former officer José Zara: “Int…

The Government of Chile regretted Tuesday the lack of contribution of the retired Brigadier of the José Zara Army, who was released from prison after

Former DINA member José Zara Holger was released after 15 years of conviction for crimes against humanity. His departure generates controversy by not contributing to the clarification of the whereabouts of the victims of the Chilean dictatorship. To read the full article, visit The Times en Español Fuente

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La Tercera broke the news in Chile on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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