Five decades after a terrorist bombing in Washington, a Trump deportation looms
- Posted on September 20, 2026
- By Washington Post
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In brief
Five decades after the assassination of Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier in a sophisticated car-bombing attack on Washington's Embassy Row in 1976, justice may finally be served. The Trump administration's deportation proceedings against one of the key perpetrators represent a significant development in an international case that shocked the diplomatic community. This article explores how Cold War-era political violence continues to influence contemporary immigration and national security policies.
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Five decades after a terrorist bombing in Washington, a Trump deportation looms
Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier was killed in a car-bombing on Embassy Row. Fifty years later, one of his assassins could soon be deported.
