Maricheweu International : Updated list Mapuche Political Prisoners, Chile, April 2016

Currently there are 30 pu peñi ka pu lamngen Mapuche political prisoners

Wednesday April 20, 2016, by Communications Commission/ http://meli.mapuches.org/spip.php?article3379

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.

Currently there are already thousands of hectares recovered. Many are the grains, potatoes and other products that have sprouted from the liberated territory, and many families today have a place to live and work the land. Also, day by day that territory increases where we can develop as Mapuche, practicing our own spirituality and worldview.

Even so, there is still a long way to go. Our Lof are an example to follow, our weichafe are a constant education of struggle, strength and conviction; our Machi, Longko, Ngenpin, Lawentuchefe and many other pu peñi ka pu lamngen who have the ancestral knowledge that the Ñuke Mapu has given us are our hope, because with this knowledge our people can also defend against the constant attacks of the Chilean state and the capitalist system, which we see daily in hydroelectric megaprojects, mining, in the extractivism, forestry monoculture and so on... It is in this scenario, in which now a total of 30 pu peñi ka pu lamngen are Mapuche political prisoners, of whom we next will deliver a brief information.

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, preparatory trial hearing will be on June 8 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. Preparatory trial hearing will be on 17 and 18 May in the court of Nueva Imperial)

4. Werken Daniel Cornelio Melinao Melinao / From February 2, 2016 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.

Female Section

5. Elisa Andrea Rojas Herrera / From October 9, 2015 / community Wente Winkul Mapu, Ercilla.

Work and Study Center (C.E.T.) Angol (Pedro Aguirre Cerda No. 62)

6. 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.).

7. Hector Melinao Levinao / From June 2014 / Community Rayen Mapu.

(Sentenced to 5 years for armed robbery)

8. Fernando Enrique Millacheo Marin / From September 3, 2012 / Community Chequenco, Ercilla. (Convicted of the crime of armed robbery to 15 years)

9. Bernardo Neculpan / From August 27, 2014 / Community Newen Mapu, hamlet of Chekenko.

(Convicted of illegal possession of weapons)

10. Jorge Palacios / Community Calfuqueo, Chamichaco, Ercilla.

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.

11. 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)

12. 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)

13. 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. Preparatory trial hearing will be on June 8 in the court in Temuco)

14. 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).

15. José Arturo Córdova Tránsito / From March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Wenteche, Vilcun.