Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2016
1. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt Marker
Orlando Letelier
Apr. 13, 1932 – Sept. 21, 1976
Ronni K. Moffitt
Jan. 10, 1951 – Sept. 21, 1976
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 1976.
Location. 38° 54.709′ N, 77° 3.026′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Memorial is on Sheridan Circle Northwest east of 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. The marker is between the sidewalk and Sheridan Circle, between the Romanian and Irish Embassies. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1607 23rd Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Gilded Age (within shouting distance of this marker); Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip H. Sheridan (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleftherios Venizelos (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Philip Jaisohn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dr. Philip Jaisohn (within shouting distance of this marker); Philippine Ambassador's Residence in the United States
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1. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffit. Marcos Orlando Letelier del Solar (April 13, 1932 – September 21, 1976) was a Chilean economist, Socialist politician and diplomat during the presidency of Salvador Allende. As a refugee from the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, Letelier accepted several academic positions in Washington, D.C. He was assassinated by agents of DINA, the Pinochet regime's secret police, in 1976, in collaboration with members of the Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations.
Letelier was killed by a car bomb explosion on September 21, 1976, in Sheridan Circle, along with his US co-worker, Ronni Karpen Moffitt. Her husband Michael Moffitt, was injured but survived. Several people were prosecuted and convicted for the murder. Among them were Michael Townley, a U.S. expatriate working for DINA, General Manuel Contreras, former head of the DINA, and Brigadier Pedro Espinoza, also formerly of DINA. Townley was convicted in the United States
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2016
2. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt Marker
The marker is roughly in the middle of the photo, with the Romanian Embassy in the background.
2. Memorial Honors Letelier, Moffitt At Sheridan Circle Where They Died. By Colman McCarthy, Washington Post, September 21, 1981. (Submitted on December 4, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2016
3. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt Marker
The remains of flowers and other memorials left on the anniversary of their death on September 21 can still be seen to the right of the marker.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
4. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
5. Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on October 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on December 9, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
