Currently there are 35 pu peñi ka pu lamngen Mapuche political prisoners imprisoned by the Chilean state and capitalist interests.
Wednesday August 3, 2016, by Communications Commission/ http://meli.mapuches.org/spip.php?article3390
Mapuche political prison is now a reality in Chile. Even if the state denies it, there are still cases of Mapuche imprisoned as a result of the political persecution that has been unleashed with force in the Mapuche communities. The political response of the state -through the police repression-, a national matter of both historical and political borders, has not only increased the strength of a flame that has never gone out, as the Mapuche newen and our dignity never have been undermined in the long history of our people; even less when it comes to regaining our Wallmapu.
We see how today they are developing lawsuits against our pu peñi ka pu lamngen, carried out by corrupt and racist prosecutors, protected by the wingka institutional framework that gives them the power to prosecute all those Mapuche who today fight for their territory and dignity. Many of our brothers have already been convicted unjustly; many others are now awaiting trial, while they are deprived of their liberty in the various prisons of this country; others are living trough trials these days in which the state and its prosecutors and courts intend to condemn them; and many others, have worthily assumed to go underground. It is in this context that to date there are 35 pu peñi ka pu lamngen Mapuche political prisoners, of whom we next will deliver a brief information, hoping that this will encourage support for our brothers and sisters and to show the consequences of repression by the Chilean state against the Mapuche people.
Araucanía region
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Angol (Los Confines S / N)
Visiting days: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs.
(Admission until 12.00 hrs, then after 14.00 hrs.)
1. Luis Humberto Marileo Cariqueo / From September 3, 2012 / Community Cacique José Guiñon, Ercilla. (Convicted of the crime of robbery with homicide to 10 years and 1 day)
2. Cristian Pablo Levinao Melinao / From September 27, 2012 / Community Rayen Mapu, Ercilla.
(Convicted of the crime of armed robbery to 10 years. Currently charged with various offenses under the law of gun control, trial hearing is held this week in the court of Temuco)
3. Juan Pablo Likan Ñanco / From October 9, 2015 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.
(Charged with robbery, arson attack, minor injuries and damage, currently in preventive detention. Prosecution requested a sentence of approx. 30 years in prison.)
4. Werken Daniel Cornelio Melinao Melinao / From February 2, 2016 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.
(Charged with robbery, arson attack, minor injuries and damage, currently in preventive detention. Prosecution requested a sentence of approx. 30 years in prison.)
5. Gabriel Álvaro Valenzuela Montoya / From August 1, 2016 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.
(Charged with the crimes of receiving stolen goods, illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Currently in pretrial detention.)
Female Section
6. Elisa Andrea Rojas Herrera / From October 9, 2015 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.
(Charged with robbery, arson attack, minor injuries and damage, currently in preventive detention. Prosecution requested a sentence of approx. 30 years in prison.)
Work and Study Center (C.E.T.) Angol (Pedro Aguirre Cerda No. 62)
7. Leonardo Eusebio Quijón Pereira / From September 3, 2012 / Community Chequenco, Ercilla.
(Convicted of the crime of robbery with homicide to 10 years.)
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Collipulli.
Visiting days: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 16.00 hrs.
(Admission until 12.00 hrs., then after 14.00 hrs.).
8. Fernando Enrique Millacheo Marin / From September 3, 2012 / Community Chequenco, Ercilla. (Convicted of the crime of armed robbery to 15 years)
Penitentiary Compliance Center (CCP) Temuco (Av. Balmaceda No. 450)
Visiting days Convicted: Monday and Friday from 10.00 to 15.30 hrs.
(Admission until 12.00 hrs, then after 14.00 hrs.)
Visiting days Charged: Tuesday from 9.30 to 11.30 hrs. and Saturday from 13.30 to 16.00 hrs.
9. Machi Celestino Cerafín Córdova Tránsito / From January 4, 2013 / Lof Yeupeko Wenteche, Vilcun.
(Sentenced to 18 years for arson resulting in death. His case is in international bodies for human rights violations, before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights)
10. Guido Enrique Curihuentro Millaleo / From February 9, 2016 / Community Pehuen Huilio, Freire. (Sentenced to 8 years imprisonment and a fine of 12 UTM for arson)
11. Longko Victor Marilao Mariqueo / From May 2014 / Autonomous Community Juan Quintremil, sector Huichahue, Padre las Casas.
(Currently serving a sentence of 8 years)
12. Wenüy Felipe Durán Ibáñez / From September 22, 2015/ Padre Las Casas, Temuco.
(Charged on charges of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition, arsonist attack, among others. Currently in preventive detention. Trial hearing is held this week in the court in Temuco)
13. Eliseo Catrilaf Romero / From March 30, 2016 / Niagara, hamlet of Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas, Temuco. (Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
14. José Arturo Córdova Tránsito / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Wenteche, Vilcun.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
* Visits are made jointly with his brother, the Machi Celestino Córdova, on the days for the convicted.
15. José Tralcal Coche / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
16. Juan Tralcal Quidel / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
17. Luis Sergio Tralcal Quidel / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
18. Aurelio Catrilaf Parra / From March 30, 2016 / Niagara, hamlet of Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas, Temuco.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
19. Hernán Catrilaf Llaupe / From March 30, 2016 / Niagara, hamlet of Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas, Temuco.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
20. Sabino Catrilaf Quidel / From March 30, 2016 / Niagara, hamlet of Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas, Temuco.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
21. Sergio Catrilaf Marilef / From March 30, 2016 / Niagara, hamlet of Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas, Temuco.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
22. Alfredo Tralcal Coche / From 10 June 2016
(Charged with the crime of terrorist arson. Currently in pretrial detention.)
23. Ariel Trangol Galindo / From 10 June 2016
(Charged with the crime of terrorist arson. Currently in pretrial detention.)
24. Benito Trangol / From 10 June 2016 (Charged with the crime of terrorist arson. Currently in pretrial detention.)
25. Pablo Trangol Galindo / From 10 June 2016
(Charged with the crime of terrorist arson and violation of gun control law,. Currently in pretrial detention.)
Female Penitentiary Center Temuco (Callejón Carmine 0249)
26. Machi Francisca Linconao Huircapan / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Rahue.
(Charged with the crime of arson, resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pretrial detention for 2 months during the investigation).
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Nueva Imperial (General lagos Nº 464)
Visiting days: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10.00 to 11.30 hrs.
27. Cristian Paillan / From December 8, 2015 / Autonomous Community Budi, Lake Budi territory.
(Charged with attempted murder of military police. Currently in preventive detention)
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Mulchén (Villagra Nº 98)
28. Ernesto Llaitul Pesoa / From May 27, 2016.
(Charged with the crime of illegal possession of arms and ammunition, currently in pretrial detention)
Biobio region
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Lebu (José Joaquín Pérez nº 775)
Visiting days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 10.00 to 12.00 hrs.
29. Milton Alex Ortiz Llebul / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina.
(Convicted of armed robbery,
30. Javier Mariñan / From July 13, 2016 / Community María Colipi viuda de Maril, sector Curapaillaco, Tirúa.
(Charged with the crime of illegal possession of weapons. Currently in pretrial detention)
31. Juan Mariñan / From July 13, 2016 / Community María Colipi viuda de Maril, sector Curapaillaco, Tirúa.
(Charged with the crime of illegal possession of weapons. Currently in pretrial detention)
32. Hernán Paredes Puen / From March 3, 2016 / Community María Colipi viuda de Maril, sector Curapaillaco, Tirúa.
(Charged with illegal possession of arms and ammunition, receiving stolen goods and attack against the authority. Tortured and gunned down by police during arrest, current lawsuit filed by NHRI to investigate case).
33. Oscar Cona Viluñir / From June 15, 2016 /
(Charged with the crime of illegal possession of ammunition, currently in pretrial detention)
34. Emilio Berkhoff / From July 25, 2016 / Puerto Choque, Tirúa.
(Convicted of the crime of illegal possession of arms and ammunition, 5 years and one day)
Los Ríos region
Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Valdivia, Llancahue jail (Avenida picarte nº 4100)
35. Patricio Antiago Millanao / From May 3, 2016 / Lof Kvlche Mapu, Lanco.
(Charged with the crime of illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Currently in pretrial detention)
FINAL WORDS
The updating of this list is mainly due to new arrests and precautionary measure changes facing our Pu weichafe. We must also not forget the countless cases that are open, where our pu peñi ka pu lamngen are in conditional liberty and must be signing daily or bi-weekly, with travel restrictions or other restrictive measure which prevents that they can freely exercise their normal work, it is also a severe economic blow to their families.
Finally we ask everyone to spread to the maximum the information contained in this list, in order to report on the actual situation regarding the Mapuche political prisoners.
** This information is obtained through visits to different prisons, communities and help of collaborators **
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