It took the family of Juan Ramón Bustos Marchant, the former prefect of the Investigations Police in the province of Valparaíso, more than 50 years to refute the dictatorship's version of events and prove that his death was a homicide, not a suicide. Fifteen years after his exhumation and following three expert analyses, the journey concluded with a final, intimate ceremony on December 18, 2024. This is his story.

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Juan Ramon’s last trip (2026)

A documentary by Rodrigo Piaggio Marchant

September 11, 2026 50 min

Director: Rodrigo Piaggio Marchant

It took the family of Juan Ramón Bustos Marchant, the former prefect of the Investigations Police in the province of Valparaíso, more than 50 years to refute the dictatorship's version of events and prove that his death was a homicide, not a suicide. Fifteen years after his exhumation and following three expert analyses, the journey concluded with a final, intimate ceremony on December 18, 2024. This is his story.

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Rodrigo Piaggio Marchant Rodrigo Piaggio Marchant