Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Mapuche Conflict

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  1. 01/12/2018  3 Chile churches firebombed, president calls for 'respect'  Washington Post  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/3-chile-churches-firebombed-days-before-pope-francis-visit/2018/01/12/d5894e30-f7be-11e7-9af7-a50bc3300042_story.html?utm_term=.af24be4f5c81 SANTIAGO, Chile — President Michelle Bachelet asked Chileans on Friday to receive Pope Francis in a “climate of respect,” hours after three Roman Catholic churches were firebombed and a note left at the scene threatening the pontiff. In the overnight attacks in Santiago, the capital and largest city where ...door damaged in an overnight fire bomb attack, in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Three churches were attacked with fire bombs in Santiago overnight with leaflets dropped at the scene against the upcoming visit of Pope Francis, and calling for a “free” Mapuche nation. Nobody was injured or arrested.  police found barrels of flammable liquid at two other churches that had not been ignited. They were handled by bomb squads without incident. (fake cover story) The pamphlets also extolled the cause of the Mapuche indigenous people,  unclear who might have been behind Friday’s attacks. A small minority of Mapuches have used violence to further their cause, and in recent years churches have been targeted.   Mapuche conflict - Wikipedia Mapuche conflict is a collective name for the revival and reorganization of Mapuche communities for greater autonomy, recognition of rights and the recovery of land since the Chilean transition to democracy. The Mapuche conflict is a phenomenon mainly from Chile, but also from neighboring areas of Argentina. Chile: Mapuches Convicted of “Terrorism” | Human Rights Watch Aug 23, 2004 - (Washington D.C.) - The recent sentencing of four Mapuche Indians and a supporter on terrorism charges is a grossly exaggerated response to unrest in southern Chile, Human Rights Watch and the Indigenous Rights Program at the University of the Frontier's Institute of Indigenous Studies said today.


01/12/2018  Chile: Attackers firebomb churches ahead of Pope Francis visit | News
Deutsche Welle  pamphlet left at one of the churches threatened to place the "next bomb" in the pope's garments. The Catholic Church has fallen out of favor in Chile, with the president urging citizens to welcome him with "respect." pamphlet supported the cause of the Mapuche indigenous people, who are fighting for ownership of ancestral lands  3 Chile churches firebombed days before Pope Francis visit - ABC News   Deputy Interior Secretary Aleuy Mahmud exits the Santa Isabel de Hungria Catholic Church, past a door damaged in an overnight fire bomb attack, in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Three churches were attacked with fire bombs in Santiago overnight with leaflets dropped at the scene against the ..Outside one church, pamphlets were found exhorting the cause of the Mapuche indigenous people and threatening the pope.  They read: "The next bombs will be in your cassock.".  UN criticises Chile for using terror law on Mapuche - BBC News  www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-23512784  Jul 31, 2013  Chile's still using Pinochet's Anti-Terrorist Law against the Mapuche intercontinentalcry.org Chile's still using Pinochet's Anti-Terrorist Law against the Mapuche. Former President Piñera argues that the controversial law needs to be taken further. by Alejandra Gaitan Barrera October 13, 2017. Jaime Huenchullan, one of eight Mapuche leaders violently detained by Chilean forces  Mapuche conflict - Wikipedia Mapuche conflict is a collective name for the revival and reorganization of Mapuche communities for greater autonomy, recognition of rights and the recovery of land since the Chilean transition to democracy. The Mapuche conflict is a phenomenon mainly from Chile, but also from neighboring areas of Argentina. In January 2013 protest march of death of Matías Catrileo held in Santiago  masked men attacked banks and threw molotov cocktails. Later the same group caused incidents near Estación Mapocho, and assault and torching of a truck in Chile Route 5 in Araucanía Region. January 4, 2013 arson fire killed farming couple linked to same attacks. One theory house was attacked by at least seven persons and that the "machi" had received the bullet wound from the occupants of the house before dying in the fire. On April 30 a freight train was derailed near Collipulli to be then assaulted by men with firearms.[15][16] Interior minister Andrés Chadwick said the Chilean Antiterrorist Law
will be applied to the responsible for the attack.[15]
Terrorism in Chile - Wikipedia  Araucanía and Mapuche - There has been a debate on whether some attacks linked to theMapuche conflict in southern Chile constitute terrorism or not. These attacks, typically arson, concentrate in Araucanía Region  The Mapuches: Chile's Overlooked Security Problem - Stratfor In 1998, Mapuche groups banded together under the Arauco Malleco Coordination (WEFTUN) to combat and resist the Chilean state's perceived encroachment. President Ricardo Lagos rose to meet the challenge, applying Pinochet's anti-terrorism laws against the WEFTUN  Chile's first 'terrorist' | Latin America | Al Jazeera Oct 31, 2012 - This is the story of how a 17-year-old Mapuche activist became the first person to be convicted of terrorism in Chile. Branded a 'terrorist' by Chile's government at the age of 17, 28-year-old Pascual Pichun is a man on a mission.
Pascual has become a symbol of the indigenous Mapuche resistance movement, which is trying to protect and reclaim its ancestral lands from the Chilean government and foreign companies. he protection of private property is the most important factor when handing out sentences to Mapuche activists. Their political argument does not count. Every court ruling is influenced by the anti-terror laws imposed by Pinochet's military dictatorship back in 1973.... Many Mapuche community leaders were Socialists and experienced disappearances, torture and death in concentration camps. Mapuche Conflict - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia spanish  four community members were sentenced to 10 years and one day in prison for "terrorist arson" and the loncos tribal chief Pascual Pichún and Aniceto Norín Catrimán to 5 years and 1 day for "terrorist fire threat". The case of the loncos was brought before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which condemned ..


The long fight of the Mapuche people at times has turned violent. Pope ...
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3 hours ago - Pope Francis will step into the middle of one of South America's longest-running conflicts Wednesday when he visits the largely indigenous Araucania region of Chile. In the century and a half since they were conquered by Chile's military, the Mapuche people have continued to resist, demanding greater ...

masked men have firebombed timber trucks and land owned by non-Mapuche people that they say is rightfully theirs, sometimes leaving pamphlets calling for Mapuche rights. They set fire to more than two dozen churches in 2016 and 2017, according to the Chilean prosecutor's office.

Three more churches were firebombed in Chile’s capital, Santiago, on Friday. 

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PressTV-Argentineans demand justice for deceased activist
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Nov 2, 2017 - ... investigation into his disappearance and death,” he said. Santiago Maldonado went missing on August 1 after being arrested during a demonstration supported Argentina's IndigenousMapuche community. After missing for 30 days, his body was found in Chibut River in southern Argentina on October 18.



PressTV-Chilean demonstrators clash with police in Santiago
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Oct 24, 2017 - ... activist was last seen at an indigenous rights protest on August 1. Some government opposition and rights groups have said state security forces took Maldonado, a 28-year-old craftsman, after police reportedly clashed with Mapuche Indians who claim territory throughout southern Argentina and Chile.


Police clash with Mapuche protesters in Chilean capital — RT In motion
https://www.rt.com/in-motion/404801-chile-mapuche-protest-santiago/
Sep 27, 2017 - Violent clashes erupted between police and Mapuche protesters in the Chilean capital, Santiago on Tuesday. Demonstrators demanded freedom for four hunger-striking members of theMapuche community who are accused of arson attacks in southern Chile. The Mapuche, Chile's largest native ethnic ...


Protest for Mapuche leader turns violent in Santiago, Chile - RT.com
https://www.rt.com/in-motion/371958-mapuche-protest-clashes-chile/
Dec 27, 2016 - Clashes erupted in Santiago, Chile, on Monday, as hundreds of members of the Mapucheindigenous group and their supporters took to the streets of the capital to protest against the detention of their spiritual leader, Francisca Linconao. Police deployed water cannons and used tear gas to disperse the ... PressTV-Mapuche protest turns violent in Chile
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Dec 27, 2016 - Chilean riot police have clashed with hundreds of Mapuche protesters and activists in the capital Santiago, demanding the immediate release of their spiritual leader. The clashes erupted on Monday when Mapuche activists and their supporters filled the streets to protest the detention of their spiritual leader ...

Water cannon unleashed on Mapuche protesters in Chile - RT.com
https://www.rt.com/in-motion/314431-chile-mapuche-clashes-police/
Sep 4, 2015 - COURTESY: RT's RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, NO REUSE - FOR LICENSING, PLEASE, CONTACT http://ruptly.tv. Police used water cannons to disperse protesters in Santiago on Thursday, after clashes erupted during an indigenous Mapuche demonstration. Mapuche activists marched ...

Mapuche clash with police as they commemorate Columbus day ...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX8llRFCkrM
Jul 31, 2015 - Uploaded by AP Archive
(15 Oct 2012) SHOTLIST 1. Mid of protester being arrested by police 2. Mid of police shooting tear gas 3. Wide ...

UNPO: Mapuche: Clashes between Police and Mapuche Protestors in ...
unpo.org/article/17587
Oct 6, 2014 - Below is an article published by Press TV: Police in Chile have clashed with protesters from the indigenous Mapuche community in the capital, Santiago. Ethnic Mapuches rallied outside the presidential palace on Wednesday [1 October 2014] in protest against the killing of a fellow Mapuche, named Jose ...

Mapuche end hunger strike in Chile - Press TV
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Oct 10, 2010 - Ten indigenous Mapuche Indians have ended their prison hunger strike after an agreement with the Chilean government to drop terrorism charges against them. The spokesman of the 10 Mapuche prisoners said on Saturday they decided to end the strike despite the fact that the agreement was "not totally ...

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Chile police clash with Mapuche Indians - Mapuche International Link
www.mapuche-nation.org/english/html/news/n-232.html
... police officers have suffered minor injuries. The Mapuche Indians say the central and regional governments never consult them over the use of their lands. Clashes have also occurred in recent days between the Chilean police and students, who are calling for reforms in the education system. Source:PressTV. Back to top ...



Chile Police Clash With Mapuche People - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMkUHFdRIE4
Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/videosptv October 02, 2014 - Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world. Watch PressTV Live @ h...

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