Héctor Faúndez
Héctor Faúndez Parra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 |
| Died | 3 March 2007 |
| Occupation | Consul |
| Spouse | Sylvia Borcherding (Separated) |
Héctor Rodrigo Faúndez Parra was a Chilean diplomat. He served as consul and first secretary of the Embassy of Chile in Syria when he was killed.
Education
His family moved to Santiago, where he studied at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera.[1] He studied in the United States under the Youth For Understanding program and again on a scholarship from Turner High School in Kansas.[1] In 1978, he became a member of the National Honor Society.[1]
He studied commercial engineering at the University of Chile before enrolling at the Diplomatic Academy of Chile in 1980.[1]
Diplomatic career
Faúndez worked in Chile's foreign service for 27 years.[2] He was assigned twice to Syria and also served in Tunisia,[3] Honduras, Nicaragua, Germany, and Kenya.[1] In Santiago, he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Middle East, Consular Planning, Europe, Africa, and Middle East departments.[4]
He was fluent in English, French, German, and Arabic.[1] Faúndez was a specialist in the Arab-Israeli conflict.[1]
Murder
Héctor Faúndez’s body, found strangled and showing signs of assault, was discovered on 26 March 2007 in his apartment in the Malki neighborhood of Damascus.[1] The Chilean embassy driver found his body after being sent by ambassador Ricardo Fiegelist, who was concerned about Faúndez’s absence from work.[2]
On 3 April, Syrian police arrested the confessed perpetrator, indicating that the motive might not have been criminal. Two accomplices, who were later identified, remained at large.[2]
The diplomat’s remains arrived in Chile on 4 April 2007,[5] delayed by a public holiday in Syria.[1] He was buried the same day.[5]
Personal life
His father was José Hugo Faúndez.
He was married to German citizen Sylvia Borcherding.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ávalos, Hernán; Droguet, Walter (1 April 2007). "Cónsul era experto en conflicto árabe-israelí" [Consul was an expert on the Arab-Israeli conflict]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). p. C16. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Gálvez, Mario (3 April 2007). "Detenido y confeso el asesino de cónsul chileno" [Detained and confessed: The killer of Chilean consul]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). p. C1. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Jouffé, André. "La perla negra de Conchalí" [The black pearl of Conchalí]. El Periodista (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Investigan móvil delictual en asesinato de cónsul de Chile en Siria" [Motive investigated in the murder of Chilean consul in Syria]. El Mostrador (in Spanish). 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b Gálvez, Mario (5 April 2007). "Gobierno despidió restos de cónsul" [Government bids farewell to consul's remains]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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