NEW HUNGER STRIKE FOR JUSTICE IS BORN FROM WITHIN THE MAPUCHE TERRITORY

Two renowned Mapuche leaders belonging to the Coordinating body of Arauco-Malleco carry since 10 days a new liquid hunger strike which they will maintain until the final consequences.
Not the first hunger strike of these great leaders of the Mapuche movement of national liberation, even with their health deteriorated due to previous strikes and the costs that they may have to face in this new battle for justice, they make us all join the concern and denunciation, and that brings us back to our fighting positions. We understand that for many people this new hunger strike sounds like counterproductive because recently we were on tenterhooks for other hunger strikes, but this fight is like that, without rest breaks for neither rests the enemy, let alone holding back for antipathies or selfishness.

"FIGHT IS FIGHT AND THE REST TO ONE SIDE"

Our people continue day and night resisting the brutal repression of the state, we can not hold back of all the processes that are carried out by different Mapuche communities for their territory, where the prison is a high cost and from which one continues to struggle, dignified attitude and exemplary of the Mapuche nation for the whole world.
I invite you to disseminate, to join and especially to address the issue of human rights violations in Mapuche territory and the fights that come out of the prison to denounce these outrages, the Weichafe that fight outside do not stop fight inside the prison. 

Public Statement No. 2
Hunger Strike of the Mapuche political prisoners
We communicate to the Mapuche Nation and the general public the following:

That the Mapuche Political Prisoners of the CAM, Coordinating body of Arauco Malleco, reaffirm their commitment to a liquid hunger strike, begun last Wednesday November 14, and to take it to its logical conclusion.

That this new mobilization intends to denounce the following:

- Our pu peñi have been prosecuted and convicted unfairly, through the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act, using "secret witnesses", and other tricks, to get them imprisoned for 8 and 15 years respectively.

- That they were doubly judged by two courts, one civilian and one military, violating the legal principle of "Non bis in idem". Being sentenced to three and four years by the Civil Court when we had already been acquitted for the same offense (Fiscal Elgueta) by the Military Court.

Given the above we restate the demands of the Mapuche Political Prisoners of the CAM on hunger strike, these are:
* Freedom for all the Mapuche political prisoners in Chile.
* Repairs to transgression of "NOS BIS IN IDEM", allowing the reduction of our convictions of 8-4 years (Llanquileo and Huillical) and 15-11 years (Llaitul).
* Right to Prison Benefits, in the case of Ramon Llanquileo, that recognize the quality of political prisoner and Mapuche community member.
* Recognition of the quality of Mapuche political prisoners for all, that translate into decent conditions, segregated confinement, the right to quality and timely health care, adequate space to practice our culture and religion.  

Adding two points;

* An end to the constant raids to the cells where they are serving sentences. Stop this harassment and the tentative setups that have been shaped primarily by irresponsible insinuations by Chilean authorities and the by Gendarmerie of Chile acting as accomplices. 
* That the almost four years spent by Héctor Llaitul in preventive detention, for various cases of which he has been acquitted, be counted as time served for his current condemnation.

Also we inform you that:

With 10 days of hunger strike already there are showing up the first visible effects: dizziness, dehydration and cramping, along with a considerable loss of weight, about 7 kg on average.

Also, in order to make an assessment of the real state of health of Héctor Llaitul, today he will be transferred to the hospital in Angol, where from 09:00 in the morning he will undergo tests to his stomach, an endoscopy and an abdominal echo. We must remember and clarify that the health of peñi Héctor Llaitul is very delicate, just a few months ago, he had to undergo emergency surgery, resulting in the removal of the gallbladder, because of stones, some tests to the kidneys were pending, which have not yet been made​​.

We ask that, given this new mobilization by our peñi, you remain vigilant, denouncing the irregularities raised here and spreading and supporting the demands that are requested today.

FREEDOM TO ALL  

MAPUCHE POLITICAL PRISONERS!
AN END TO THE REPRESSION OF 

THE COMMUNITIES IN CONFLICT!
TERRITORY AND AUTONOMY! 

WEWAIÑ!

 
Support Networks Mapuche Political Prisoners of the CAM, Héctor Llaitul Carrillanca and Ramon Llanquileo Pilquiman on Hunger Strike.