The Drum Kills Again: Ámbar and the Impossible Coercion

The Drum Kills Again: Ámbar and the Impossible Coercion: The Homicide of Ámbar Cornejo in Chile A young woman disappears within seven blocks. Under the floor of the house where she was last seen, investigators find her body dismembered into fifteen parts buried two meters deep. The perpetrator had killed exactly this way before: dismembering and hiding after being released from prison four years earlier. How did a confessed murderer remain free to repeat the crime? In this episode, we explore the chain of decisions that allowed Hugo Bustamante, who in 2016 had already strangled and dismembered an ex-partner in a metal drum, to kill again. We unravel the paradoxical role of Denis, Ámbar's mother: her affectionate messages to Bustamante contradict her claim of coercion, while cameras show her buying wax and tools without signs of intimidation. Victim or active accomplice in the region's serial killer? Victim: Ámbar Cornejo Date: July 29, 2020 Location: Villa Alemana and Tibú, Chile Status: Convicted - Bustamante was released after eleven years for an identical crime in 2005: strangulation and dismemberment with concealment in a metal drum. - Cameras capture Denis and Bustamante moving a washing machine on July 30 at 1:00 PM, hours after the disappearance. - Denis bought floor wax, an axe, and knives on the same July 30; the merchant identified her without coercive signs. - Bustamante's searches include chloroform, ether, and prices for meat grinders, indicating total premeditation. Ámbar Cornejo, Villa Alemana Chile, 2020, dismemberment, serial killer, true crime, forensic investigation, judicial mystery, suffocation, concealment, Spanish true crime Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.