The Arrest: 2. The Disappeared artwork
The History Podcast

The Arrest: 2. The Disappeared

Dec 2, 2025 · 14 min

When diplomat Carmelo Soria doesn't come home from work in July 1976 his wife, Laura, fears the worst. Augusto Pinochet has been in power in Chile for almost three years and the disappearances of his political opponents have become hard to ignore.The Spaniard's body is found, floating in a Santiago canal, two days later. The police say he'd had a car accident, but his widow is convinced he'd been…