What happened
Viviana Haeger disappeared from her home in Puerto Varas in 2010 and was found dead inside the property weeks later.
The investigation
The unusual discovery led to years of competing theories. A worker, José Pérez, later admitted involvement and accused Haeger’s husband of arranging the crime.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Pérez was convicted, while husband Jaime Anguita was acquitted after the court found the evidence insufficient to prove he had commissioned the killing.
Why the case remains significant
The case remains a striking example of how an accusation by one participant does not automatically establish another person’s guilt without independent corroboration.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.