Jorge Veloso Bastías
Jorge Veloso Bastías | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to Costa Rica | |
| In office 1989 – 11 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Alegría |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Moreno Laval |
| Minister of National Assets | |
| In office 8 July 1987 – 21 October 1988 | |
| Preceded by | René Peri Fagerström |
| Succeeded by | Armando Álvarez Marín |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Carabineros de Chile |
| Rank | General |
Jorge Hernán Veloso Bastías was a Chilean police officer and diplomat who served as an ambassador of Chile to Costa Rica and previously held senior positions within Carabineros de Chile.
Biography
Veloso Bastías pursued a career in Carabineros de Chile, reaching the rank of general. During his institutional career, he occupied command and administrative positions within the police force.
In the field of diplomacy, he was appointed Ambassador of Chile to Costa Rica, representing the Chilean State before the government of that country.[1]
In 2005, Chilean courts issued convictions against several former members of Carabineros in connection with the killing of a trade union leader during the 1980s. Judicial reporting identified Jorge Veloso Bastías among those convicted in the case, as reported by national media covering the judicial decision.[2]
References
- ^ "Relación de Jefes de Misión de Chile en Costa Rica". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Condenan a prisión a 4 carabineros por asesinato de dirigente sindical". Emol. El Mercurio. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2025.