The Jackal of Nahueltoro
Jorge del Carmen Valenzuela Torres, also known as "El Canaca" and "El Chacal," was a Chilean criminal who killed six people (a mother and her five children) in what the Investigations Police of Chile has called one of the most important crimes of twentieth century Chile. Murders and aftermath. At one point Valenzuela had been living in a house assigned to Rosa Rivas with her and her five children. The owners of the house eventually evicted them due to Valenzuela's reputation as an illiterate drunk. On August 20, 1960, Valenzuela was waiting for Rivas in  the ranch they had built for a home. He wanted her to bring him money from her widow's pension so that he could continue his drinking with it. When she returned without the money he flew into a rage and killed her with a scythe. He then killed each of her children and fled. After being arrested and imprisoned Valenzuela repented, became literate, became a stronger Catholic, and learned the trade of guitar-making. His eventual execution by firing squad was considered controversial as it went against the concept of rehabilitation, of which Valenzuela was considered a prime example . The film "El Chacal de Nahueltoro" (1969) was based on Valenzuela's story and is considered by some to be the best Chilean film ever made. References.