Juan Guzmán Tapia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Tapia.
Juan Guzmán Tapia
Born(1939-04-22)22 April 1939
San Salvador, El Salvador
Died22 January 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 81)
Chile
OccupationJudge
Known forAugusto Pinochet's arrest and trial

Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ɡusˈman ˈtapja]; 22 April 1939 – 22 January 2021) was a Chilean judge who lead the investigation and subsequent prosecution of Augusto Pinochet for violations of human rights during his dictatorship between 1973 and 1990. As a special prosecutor, he used novel legal strategies to hold Pinochet and members of his military regime accountable for the killings and human rights violations during this period.

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