Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcos Orlando Letelier del Solar (April 13, 1932 – September 21, 1976) was a Chilean socialist politician during the presidency of Salvador Allende.
Orlando Letelier | |
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.jpg) Letelier in 1976 | |
| Born | Sergio Orlando Letelier del Solar April 13, 1932 |
| Died | September 21, 1976 (aged 44) Sheridan Circle, Washington, DC |
| Cause of death | Car bomb (plotted by Augusto Pinochet) |
| Resting place | Cementerio General, Recoleta, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Spouse | Isabel Margarita Morel |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Parent(s) | Orlando Letelier Ruiz Inés del Solar |
Looking for a refuge from the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet, Letelier accepted academic positions in Washington, D.C. On September 21, 1976, he was killed in a car bomb by agents of the Pinochet regime's secret police, Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional in 1976, in collaboration with members of the "Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations". Ronni Susan Moffitt (née Karpen) was also killed while her husband, Michael Paul Moffitt (who were married four months ago before the bombing) survives in the attack.[1][2]
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