Increase Of Violence In The Arauco Province
SANTIAGO — Arson attacks in the southern regions of Chile have become more common. The province of Arauco, located in the Biobío Region, has seen...
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Indigenous Chango People Recognized By The Chilean State
SANTIAGO — After three years of examination, Congress approved a bill that recognizes Chango people as an official ethnic group. The term “Chango” was first...
Elicura Chihuailaf First Mapuche To Receive National Literature Prize
SANTIAGO — Elicura Chihuailaf was awarded the 2020 National Literature Prize. The poet is the first Mapuche writer to receive this acknowledgement. He has been...
Mapuche Leader Celestino Córdova Ends Hunger Strike
SANTIAGO — After 107 days on hunger strike, Mapuche spiritual leader Celestino Córdova decided to stop his protest. Two months of negotiations with the government...
Atacama Indigenous Groups Fight Top Lithium Producer SQM
SANTIAGO — After a legal victory last week against top lithium producer SQM, indigenous Chilean groups vowed to continue their fight. The groups have been...
The Case That Got Celestino Córdova Behind Bars
SANTIAGO — Mapuche spiritual leader Celestino Córdova has been on a hunger strike for over 100 days. In 2014, Córdova was sentenced to 18 years...
La Araucanía in Flames
With the arrival of the new Interior Minister, Víctor Pérez (UDI), the already intense Mapuche conflict shifted into a very complex stage. The same day...
100 Days Of Hunger Strike: Celestino Córdova Records Farewell Audio
SANTIAGO — Mapuche spiritual leader Celestino Córdova has been on a hunger strike for 100 days and has recorded an audio in anticipation of his...
Two Mapuche Women Found Dead: Suicide or Homicide?
SANTIAGO – On Friday, Aug. 7, two Mapuche, a mother and daughter, were found dead inside their home in the Araucanía region. Relatives found them...
Racism In Chile: An Ever-Present Enemy For The Mapuche Population
The ongoing conflict in the southern regions of Chile highlights the racism that indigenous people have suffered for years. Chile Today interviewed three members of...