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PEOPLE OF THE EARTH
…the Mapuche people. The night before, unknown individuals burned three forest company helicopters, three churches, and a school. Fliers demanding the liberation of Mapuche political prisoners were found nearby. So…
Chile: ‘terrorist’ attacks in Mapuche region
…of farmland in the region, had resisted demands for land from the indigenous Mapuche community. Pamphlets were found at the site commemorating the fifth anniversary of the death of Mapuche…
‘Lost kingdom’ of Patagonia stands up for Mapuche
…from Tourtoirac, crossed Chile’s Rio Biobío into Mapuche lands never colonized by either the Spanish empire or the Chilean state. The Biobío was recognized as the northern border of Mapuche…
CHILE: THE MAPUCHE STRUGGLE IN PINOCHET’S SHADOW
…issue of Mapuche land rights is one which will certainly continue, however. “No Chilean government has ever fully recognized Mapuche territorial claims,” states Minority Rights Group International. “Throughout the twentieth…
Mapuche protest abuse of Chilean terror laws to OAS
…prosecutions of Mapuche activists accused under this unjust anti-terrorist legislation.” (Mapuchexpress, via Rebelión, May 30. More information on the Bio-Bio hydro project available at Mapuchexpress.) See also WW4 REPORT #95…
Chile: Mapuche step up struggle for land and water
…Decree 701 for another 20 years. Community residents, who belong to the Mapuche group, Chile’s largest ethnicity, say the forestry laws have allowed timber companies to take over traditional Mapuche…
Argentina: Mapuches reclaim land from Benetton
…of us who are revaluing cultural diversity,” the Mapuche said in a communique on Feb. 14, the day of the occupation. (Communique from Pueblo Nacion Mapuche, Feb. 14) The Santa…
Chile: Mapuche prisoners strike
…pardon Mapuche prisoners sentenced under the anti-terrorism law. (presospoliticosmapuche.org, April 18) The International Human Rights Federation (FIDH) also recently issued a report questioning the use of the anti-terrorism law in…
IRAQ’S CIVIL RESISTANCE
…protesters demand new government /node/14765 Mass protests shake Baghdad regime /node/14231 Resistance to ISIS mounts in Syria, Iraq /node/13401 Charges dropped against Iraq oil union leader /node/12767 Iraq: civil resistance…
Chile: Mapuche hunger strike continues
On Nov. 29 five Mapuche rights activists were in the 51st day of a hunger strike at the Angol prison in Chile’s Region IX. Each of the hunger strikers—Mapuches Jaime…
Chile: Mapuche acquitted of “terrorist” charges
…cannons against a march in Santiago in support of the Mapuches on trial in Temuco. Six people were detained and two were beaten. (Public Communique from the Organizacion Mapuche Meli…