Call for further militarization of Chilean south after new arson attack
An arson attack in the southern municipality of Traiguén, in which a school, a rural hospital, an ambulance, and a public building were burned, has...
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Mapuche leader Hector Llaitul’s trial being watched by human rights observers
A Mapuche leader has been detained on charges since August 2022. Anonymous witnesses are testifying against him, and the sentence sought is long. For these...
Study reveals Mapuche origins in the Central Andes and Amazonia
A study focused on the origins of Chile’s Mapuche indigenous population and found roots in the Central Andes and Amazonia. The research was carried out...
What could Chile’s indigenous communities gain on Sunday?
As the constitutional process gains momentum, indigenous rights have fallen by the wayside. While native communities were strongly represented in the previous process, they are...
Researchers investigate earliest known mummifying process
Universidad de Tarapacá academics are studying how the ancient Chinchorro mummified their dead. They lived in the area that is now the north of Atacama...
Inca garment offers insights into pre-Columbian culture
Researchers gained new insight into relations between the Inca central authority and its subordinated provinces by studying a piece of clothing found in northern Chile....
Día Del Encuentro de Dos Mundos in Chile: an occasion to celebrate or to reflect?
Chile celebrates “El día del Encuentro de dos Mundos,” to commemorate Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas in 1492. The date has been designated to...
Indigenous rights: how Canada is doing it
Many nations protect their indigenous populations. As Chile endeavors to protect them with specific articles in a new constitution, it is worth considering what other...
Mapuche group calls for armed resistance as government seeks to deploy military
A leader of one of the main Mapuche militias has called for “organize armed resistance” in southern Chile. The call is a response to the...
Chile at the Venice Biennale: Indigenous rights and endangered ecosystems
Chile’s contribution to the upcoming 59th Venice Arts Biennale, Turba Tol Hol-Hol Tol, is an immersive experience, deeply rooted in Tierra del Fuego’s indigenous culture...