Manuel Bustos Herrera
Manuel Bustos | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 27 September 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Elizalde |
| Succeeded by | María Rozas Velásquez |
| Constituency | 17th District |
| President of the Workers' United Center of Chile | |
| In office 1988–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the office |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Alarcón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1943 |
| Died | 27 September 1999 (aged 55) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (DC) |
| Spouse | Miriam Verdugo |
| Occupation | Trade unionist Politician |
Manuel Antonio Bustos Huerta (3 December 1943 – 27 September 1999) was a Chilean politician who served as deputy. He is one of the main trade unionist in his country.
In 1976, he was one of the founders of the so-called “Group of 10”, which included leaders such as Tucapel Jiménez. In 1981, he helped form the Coordinadora Nacional Sindical (CNS), composed of union leaders from various opposition currents to the military regime, which later became the basis for the creation of the Comando Nacional de Trabajadores.
For his involvement in these organizations, he was accused by the Ministry of the Interior of “false representation” of groups without legal status and was sentenced to six months’ detention. On 2 December 1982, he called for a protest in Plaza Artesanos, which led to his expulsion from the country.
Among other activities, he was the owner of the publishing house “Alborada”.