Saturday, April 15, 2017

Updated List of Mapuche Political Prisoners; Chile, April 2017

Wednesday 12 April 2017 by Communications Commission
Source:http://meli.mapuches.org/spip.php?article3408

37 JAILED BETWEEN CHARGED AND CONVICTED IN PRISONS IN LEBU, ANGOL, TEMUCO AND SANATORIO GERMAN IN CONCEPCIÓN

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 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 37 pu peñi ka pu lamngen are Mapuche political prisoners, of whom we next will deliver a brief information.

Region of Araucania

Center for Preventive Detention (CDPANGOL
 (Los Confines S / N) 
Visiting days: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1. VALENZUELA GABRIEL MONTOYA / Community Wente Winkul Mapu,Ercilla. (Charged with the crimes of receiving stolen goods, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention).
2. FERNANDO MILLACHEO MARIN / Since September 03, 2012 /Chequenco Community, Ercilla. (Convicted of the crime of theft with intimidation to 15 years)
3. VICTOR HUENULAO CONCHA / Lof LLewün Mapu.
4. SEGUNDO MUÑOZ MARILEO / Community Lonko Mahuida Alto.
5. MICHEL ESCOBAR TRONCOSO / Santiago. Imputed.
6 HUGO MELINAO LICAN / Community Hugo Melinao Lican. Imputed.

Penitentiary Compliance Center (CCP) TEMUCO
(Balmaceda Avenue No. 450)
Visiting days condemned: Monday and Friday from 10.00 to 15.30 hrs. 
You can enter until 12.00 hrs, or else after 14.00 hrs
Visiting days imputed: Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 to 12.00 hrs.

7. MACHI CELESTINO CÓRDOVA TRANSITO / From January 4, 2013 /Community Yeupeko Wenteche, Vilcún. (Convicted to 18 years for arson with result of death. His case is before International Authorities for violations of human rights, before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights)
8. GUIDO ENRIQUE CURIHUENTRO MILLALEO / since 9 February 2016 /Community Pehuen Hulio, Freire. (Sentenced to 8 years imprisonment and a fine of 12 UTM for the crime of arson)
9. JOSÉ ARTURO CÓRDOVA TRANSITO / since March 30, 2016 / Lof Yeupeko Wenteche / (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature.)
10. VICTOR MARILAO / since May 2014 / Autonomous Community Juan Quintremil, Huichahue sector, Padre las Casas. (Currently serving an 8 year sentence)
11. CRISTIAN PAILLÁN / since December 8, 2015 / Autonomous Community Budi, Lake Budi territory. Convicted.
12. LUIS SERGIO TRALCAL QUIDEL / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo / since March 30, 2016. (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).
13. JUAN TRALCAL QUIDEL  / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo / since March 30, 2016. (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).
14. JOSÉ TRALCAL COCHE / Lof Yeupeko Katrileo / since March 30, 2016. (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).
15. ALFREDO TRALCAL COCHE / since June 10, 2016. (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature and violation of arms control law, currently in pre-trial detention.) 
16. PABLO TRANGOL GALINDO / since June 10, 2016.  (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature and violation of arms control law, currently in pre-trial detention.) 
17. ARIEL TRANGOL GALINDO / since June 10, 2016.  (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature and violation of arms control law, currently in pre-trial detention.) 
18. BENITO TRANGOL GALINDO / since June 10, 2016.  (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature and violation of arms control law, currently in pre-trial detention.) 
19. AURELIO CATRILAF PARRA / since March 30, 2016 / Niagara, sector Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas. (charged with the crime of arson with result of death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).
20. ELISEO CATRILAF ROMERO / since March 30, 2016 / Niagara, sector Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas. (charged with the crime of arson with result of death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).
21. SABINO CATRILAF QUIDEL / since March 30, 2016 / Niagara, sector Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas. (charged with the crime of arson resulting in death, of a terrorist nature and violation of arms control law, currently in pre-trial detention.) 
22. HERNÁN CATRILAF LLAUPE / since March 30, 2016 / Niagara, sector Nilquilco, Padre Las Casas. (charged with the crime of arson with result of death, of a terrorist nature. Currently in pre-trial detention).

Region of Bío Bío 

Preventive Detention Center (CDP) Lebu 
(José Joaquín Pérez # 775) 
Visiting days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 10.00 to 12.00 hrs.

23. CARLOS IGNACIO CAYUHAN ALIAN / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina. Sentenced to five years.
24. MILTON ALEX ORTIZ LLEBUL / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina. Sentenced to eight years.
25. JUAN CAYUHAN ALIANO / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina. Sentenced to five years.
26. EMILIO BERKHOFF / since July 25, 2016 / Puerto Choque, Tirúa. (Convicted of the crime of illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Sentenced to 5 years and one day)
27. LUIS CAYUHAN LLEBUL / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina. Sentenced to five years.
28. DIONISIO QUIÑELEN ANTILEO / since August 12, 2016 / Puerto Choque, Tirúa. (Charged with arson and illegal possession of weapons and ammunition currently in pre-trial detention.)
29. JUAN ACRICIO CHULE PORMA / since August 12, 2016 / Community Caupolican. (Charged with arson)
30. MIGUEL LLANQUILEO CONA / since August 12, 2016 / Sector El Malo,Tirúa. (Charged with arson, illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention. During his detention he was brutally beaten and wounded in his left eye, by the police.)
31. CESAR MILLANAO MILLANAO / since August 12, 2016 / Lleu Lleu.(Charged with arson and illegal possession of arms and ammunition.)
32. RODRIGO MELIMAN LINCOPI / since September 30, 2015. (Charged with  robbery and arson. Currently in pre-trial detention and prosecution seeks a sentence of up to 40 years in prison.)
33. JUAN MEÑACO PAINE / since 12 August 2016 / Community
Caupolican, Lleu Lleu. Charged with the crimes of arson, receiving stolen goods, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention).
34. JUAN CARLOS MARIÑAN MILLAHUAL / since July 13, 2016 / Community María Colipi viuda de Maril, sector Curapaillaco, Tirúa (Charged with the crimes of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention).
35. JAVIER MARIÑAN MILLAHUAL / since July 13, 2016 / Community María Colipi viuda de Maril, sector Curapaillaco, Tirúa (Charged with the crimes of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention).
36. NICOLÁS RAILAF AHUMADA / since August 12, 2016 / (Charged with the crimes of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. Currently in pre-trial detention).

German Sanatorium, CONCEPCIÓN. 
(Av Pedro de Valdivia with Av. Francesa.)
Visiting hours: 9am to 9pm.

37. LORENZA CAYUHAN. Sentenced to five and a half years. 
She was shackled DURING HER LABOR.

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.

** This information is obtained through visits to different prisons, communities and help of collaborators. If there is an error, please write to us to improve the quality of the information, chaltu.**