Supreme Court Confirms Ruling Ordering Mapuche Community to Evict Occupied Land in Lake Ranco

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The Supreme Court upheld the ruling ordering a Mapuche community to evict illegally occupied land...

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The Supreme Court confirmed the ruling that forces a Mapuche community to evict illegally occupied land in Lago Ranco, Los Ríos region. The case began in March 2017, when members of the Francisco Tripayán indigenous community occupied about four hectares of land belonging to the commercial society Padre Tadeo, preventing the entry of the owners and workers of the property, Radio Biobío picked up. According to justice, the occupants removed inter…

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A delegation of representatives of the Sami people and trade union leaders from Norway visited environmental defender and spiritual leader Machi Millaray Huichalaf between 14 and 19 August to express their solidarity to the Mapuche community in the Pilmaiquen area that re-installed a hydroelectric power station of the Norwegian state company Statkraft. The visit is part of a joint effort by several organizations to address the tensions generated…