A retired Chilean colonel, Nelson Haase Mazzei, has been arrested for his involvement in the 1973 murder of folk singer Víctor Jara. He was sentenced in 2023, alongside six other retired soldiers, but initially fled authorities. Jara, a supporter of then-President Salvador Allende, was killed in the days following the 1973 military coup led by Augusto Pinochet. His death became a symbol of the repression during the dictatorship. Mazzei’s capture marks the final conviction in the case, bringing a measure of closure after 53 years. The arrest follows a lengthy search for Mazzei, who had been on the run since the initial sentencing. This case highlights the ongoing efforts to address human rights violations committed during the Pinochet regime.