Letelier assassination, Political murder in United States
The assassination of Orlando Letelier occurred on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.
Letelier, a former Chilean ambassador to the US, was killed by a car bombing in 1976.
The incident had profound implications on international politics and US-Chile relations.
The site is now often visited by historians and human rights advocates.
The assassination was orchestrated by foreign operatives from Chile's DINA.
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