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.

(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)

Female Section

5. 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. Preparatory trial hearing will be on 17 and 18 May in the court of Nueva Imperial)

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.

(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.

16. 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).

17. 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).

18. 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).

19. 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).

20. 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).

21. 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).

22. 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).

Female Penitentiary Center Temuco (Callejón Carmine 0249)

23. 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.

24. Cristian Paillan / From December 8, 2015 / Autonomous Community Budi, Lake Budi territory.

(Charged with attempted murder of military police. Currently in preventive 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.

25. Milton Alex Ortiz Llebul / Lof Mawidanche, Alto Antiquina.

(Charged with arson. Currently in preventive detention. Preparatory trial hearing will be on May 19 in the court of Cañete, along with other pu peñi ka pu lamngen of the Cayuhan family of the same community, recently released due to modification of a precautionary measure, as it was possible to prove the use of an "occasional contributor", the new name given to the already known "faceless witnesses" used by the PDI and the prosecution.

26. Jorge Escobar Acuña / From February 10, 2016 /Lov Choque.

(Charged with stealing wood. Tortured by police during detention, current lawsuit filed by the NHRI to investigate the case.)

27. Jorge Antilao / From February 10, 2016 / Lov Choque.

(Charged with stealing wood. Tortured by police during detention, current lawsuit filed by the NHRI to investigate the case.)

28. Rodrigo Meliman Lincopi / From September 30, 2015.

(Charged with the crimes of theft and arson. Currently in preventive detention and the prosecution requests a sentence of up to 40 years in prison)

29. Fernando Meliman Lincopi / From September 30, 2015.

(Charged with the crimes of theft and arson. Currently in preventive detention and the prosecution requests a sentence of up to 40 years in prison)

30. Hernán Paredes Puen / From March 3, 2016 / CommunityMaría Colipi viuda de Maril, Tirúa.

(Charged with illegal possession of arms and ammunition, receiving and attack against the authority. Tortured by police during detention, current lawsuit filed by the NHRI to investigate the case.)

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 **

TAIÑ KALEL XAPEL NIENMAÑEIN, WELU TAIÑ RAKIDUAM MEÑALKULEY…

OUR BODIES ARE IN PRISON, BUT OUR THOUGHT ARE FREE ...

Mapuche organization Meli Wixan Mapu

After 15 days of hunger strike Mapuche Political Prisoners have already lost over 10 kilos in weight

6 Abril, 2015, ANGOL, Chile

Cristian Melinao, Luis Marileo, Miguel Toro and Claudio Huentecol, Mapuche Political Prisoners, today fulfill 15 days on hunger strike inside the prison in Angol, demanding a revision of their precautionary measures and detention system.

The first two community members are serving sentences in the prison compound and were at the center of education and work (CET) of Las Rosas, but as a measure of unjust punishment were transferred to the Angol prison so Melinao and Marileo demand again to be transferred to the CET. Meanwhile, Toro and Huentecol are in preventive custody, requesting the change of the injunction by one less burdensome.

2nd PUBLIC STATEMENT MAPUCHE POLITICAL PRISONERS ON HUNGER STRIKE

At 15 days after starting the hunger strike for our just demands, we maintain our determination to continue to the end to achieve our goals.

To the National and International public opinion, to the communities in resistance, we, the Mapuche political prisoners on hunger strike, sequestered in Angol prison, declare:

Kiñe: 15 days after starting the hunger strike for our just demands, we maintain our determination to continue to the end to achieve our goals.

Epu: According to a Medical Report, conducted by Dr. Paul Millaleo, April 4, indicating:

Luis Marileo Cariqueo, "a patient with a history of having had hepatitis C two months ago, with deterioration of his health due to five earlier hunger strikes, the patient has visual disturbances, tremors when moving, persistent back pain and cramp in his legs. 9700 grams weight loss corresponding to 11, 25% of body weight".

Cristian Levinao Melinao, "patient with a history with deterioration of his health due to 8 previous hunger strikes, the patient has occasional headaches, cramps in legs and arms, occasional tremors of lower limbs, states to feel permanently cold, also has back pain and lumbar vision, occasional cough. 8400 grams weight loss, corresponding to 10, 89% of body weight".

Miguel Toro Marin: "Patient with movement tremors, frequent headaches, persistent back pain and leg cramps." Weight loss 5200 g, corresponding to 7, 13% of body weight".

Claudio Huentecol Huentecol: "Patient who has had leg cramps, occasional headache, dizziness by sudden movements, persistent back pain. Weight loss 8100 g, corresponding to 9, 64% of body weight".

Küla: That despite our health condition, our state of mind is held high, because we represent a nation that remains in resistance, even in the present unjust imprisonment.

Meli: Our demands are minimal and achievable, only by political decision of the government: transfer to the CET in Angol of Luis Marileo and Cristian Levinao, with open CET and an injunction for the peñi Claudio Huentecol and Miguel Toro.

Kechu: We hope that through the pressure and solidarity of those who support our struggle, we can achieve such fair targets.

Freedom to all Mapuche political prisoners!!!! 

AMULEPE TAIÑ WEICHAN!!!! 

Luis Marileo Cariqueo 

Cristian Levinao Melinao 

Miguel Toro Marin 

Claudio Huentecol Huentecol 

Penitentiary of Angol, Monday April 6, 2015

Four Mapuche political prisoners begin new hunger strike inside the prison in Angol, chile

This monday inside the Angol prison four Mapuche political prisoners began a hunger strike to demand the revision of their precautionary measures and detention system, these are Cristian Melinao, Luis Marileo, Miguel Toro and Claudio Huentecol.

The first two community members are serving time in the prison compound and were at the center of education and work (CET) of Las Rosas, but as a measure of unjust punishment they were moved to the Angol prison so Melinao and Marileo ask again to be transferred to the CET. While Toro and Huentecol are in pretrial detention and request the change of the injunction by one less burdensome.

Public statement by the Mapuche Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike, Angol Prison 

We, the Mapuche Political Prisoners confined in Angol prison, Luis Marileo, Cristian Levinao, Miguel Toro and Claudio Huentecol, declare to the national and international public opinion that we have begun a hunger strike on Monday March 23 from 00:00, this is indefinite or until the government is to give a definitive answer, making the subsequent requests:

Kiñe: Luis Marileo and Cristian Levinao demand to be returned to the CET of Angol without special custody by the gendarmes as it was they who were responsible for harassing us, hereby denouncing that it was a government strategy to have us returned to Angol prison.

Epu: Miguel Toro Marin and Claudio Huentecol Huentecol demand the change of  the precautionary measure of pretrial detention to a less complex one for the duration of the investigations, denouncing that the political and business pressures hold us locked up in this prison, not having a serious investigation by the prosecution and where concrete evidence to demonstrate our innocence is held back by the prosecution, demonstrating once again the research inability of the supposed intelligence service.

Küla: At 2 days of holding this action we declare to be very firm in our demands, reaffirming that we will continue until the very end.


Meli: We call on the communities that are now mobilized for the recovery of the Mapuche territory, on the social organisations, to support us and demonstrate in any way for our causes as we have been unjustly imprisoned by the government thus satisfying the voice of businesses and state politics.

Kechu: To the Lof in Resistance we make the call to continue fighting, driving out the forestries and landowners who have usurped our territories.

Freedom for the Mapuche Political Prisoners!!!!

Demilitarization of Wallmapu!!!!

No more political persecution!!!!

Marrichiwew!!!!

List of Mapuche Political Prisoners March 2015, chile

List of Mapuche Political Prisoners March 2015

Note: All political prisoners on this list were convicted by judicial setups with "evidence" provided by faceless witnesses or protected witnesses.

·         Centro de Detención Preventiva (CDP), Angol:

Los Confines S/N°, Angol. Phone 45-715454 / 718560

Visits Wednesday from 10:00 to 16.00

Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00

1.- Luis Humberto Marileo Cariqueo / Since September 3, 2012 / community Cacique José Guiñon, Ercilla. 

Sentenced to 10 years and 1 day for armed robbery with homicide.

2.- Cristian Pablo Levinao Melinao / Since September 27, 2012 / community Rayen Mapu, Ercilla.
Sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery.

3.- Juan Patricio Queipul Millanao / Since October 3, 2014 / Autonomous community Temucuicui. Accused on charges of illegal possession and fencing of weapons and ammunition, attempted murder of a police officer, threats and arson.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

4.- Hugo Cristian Melinao Likan / Since October 3, 2014 / community Rodrigo Melinao. Accused on charges of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition, attempted murder of a police officer, threats and arson.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

5.- Miguel Ángel Toro Marín/ Since October 24, 2014 / community Coñomil Epuleo. Accused on charges of illegal possession of weapons, usurpation and attempted murder.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

6.- Claudio Huentecol Huentecol / Since January 29, 2015 / Autonomous community Huañaco Millao. Accused on charges of armed robbery.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

7.- Jorge Quiduleo Cayupan / Since March 5, 2015 / community Coñomil Epuleo. Accused on charges of violent usurpation and obstruction of police work.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

·         Centro de Estudio y Trabajo (CET), Angol:

Pedro Aguirre Cerda N° 62, Angol. Phone 45-717011

Visits Wednesday from 10:00 to 16:00

Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00

8.- Leonardo Quijón Pereira / Since September 3, 2012 / community Chequenco, Ercilla. Sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery with homicide.

·         Centro de Cumplimiento Penitenciario (CCP), Temuco:

Balmaceda N° 450, Temuco. Phone 45-966643

Visits Monday from 10:00 to 16:00

Friday from 10:00 to 16:00

9.-  Machi Celestino Cerafín Cordova Tránsito / Since January 4, 2013 / community Yeupeko Wenteche, Vilcún. Sentenced to 18 years for arson resulting in death.

His case will be presented promptly to international institutions for violations of human rights.

·         Hospital Dr. Hernan Henriquez Aravena, Temuco:

Manuel Montt No. 115, Temuco. Phone 45-255 9000

10.- Guido Curihuentro Millaleo/ Since January 1, 2015 / Lof Huilio, commune of Freire. He is severely wounded by bullets.

He is currently in pretrial detention in the hospital. 

·         Centro de Detención Preventiva (CDP), Collipulli:

Bilbao N° 130, Collipulli. Phone 45-811020

Visits Wednesday from 10:30 to 16:00

Saturday from 10:30 to 16:00
Sunday from 10:30 to 16:00

11.- Héctor Melinao Levinao / desde junio de 2014 / Comunidad Rayen Mapu.
Sentenced to five years for armed robbery.
Appeal for annulment pending.

12.- Fernando Enrique Millacheo Marin / Since September 3, 2012 / Community Chequenco, Ercilla.
Convicted for the crime of armed robbery to 15 years.

13.- José Mariano Llanca Tori / Since June 16, 2012 / Autonomous community Temucuicui, Ercilla. Sentenced to 5 years + 541 days for arson, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, fencing a gun for robbery.
He now has the benefit of weekend leave.

14.- Juan Ruperto Queipul Tori / Since June 16, 2012 / Autonomous community Temucuicui, Ercilla. Sentenced to 5 years for arson and armed robbery.

15.- Bernardo Neculpan / Since  August 27, 2014 / community Newen Mapu, Chekenko sector. Convicted of illegal possession of weapons.

·         Complejo Penitenciario “El Manzano” (CP), Concepción: 
Camino a Penco N° 450 B, Concepción. Teléfono 41-3161044

16.- Ramón Esteban Llanquileo Pilquiman / Since  April 11, 2009 / Puerto Choque.
Sentenced to five years for armed robbery and three years for attempted homicide of a prosecutor and serious injuries to PDI staff.
He now has the benefit of weekend leave.

17.- Héctor Javier Llaitul Carillanca / Since July 15, 2009 / San Juan de la Costa.
Sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery and four years for attempted homicide and serious injury to staff.
He now has the benefit of day leave and weekend leave.

·         Centro de Detención Preventiva (CDP), Lebu:

Jose Joaquín Pérez N° 775, Lebu. Phone 41-2511940

Visits Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00

Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00

Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00

18.-  José Henuche Reiman / Since January 21, 2015 / Arauko area. 
Accused of theft of wood.
He is currently in pretrial detention.

Defenders of Kintuante: Analysis by the defense of the trial and sentence convicting Machi Millaray Huichalaf, Chile, November 2014

CRIMINAL COURT OF VALDIVIA CONVICTS MACHI MILLARAY HUICHALAF AND ABSOLVES THREE DEFENDERS OF "KINTUANTE".

By Research and Defense Centre SUR.
Link to original text: Mapuexpress

On Thursday November 13 the verdict was given in the trial held against two Machi, Millaray Huichalaf and Tito Cañulef and two other defenders of "Kintuante" (sacred place for the communities in the area) accused of Arson on the estate Pisu Pisue, before the second Chamber of the Court of Criminal Oral Judgment in Valdivia.

The accusation was led by of the Public Ministry of Los Ríos headed by prosecutors Sergio Fuentes and Juan Levedina along with the complainants of the Victims Unit of the Ministry of Interior and the Administration of Ranco, ie a triple representation of the state against the 4 Mapuche on trial, creating a sort of accusatory inflation, which hinders the adequate protection of the community members.

The defense of the accused consisted of Luis Soto from the Public Criminal Defense of Los Ríos and lawyers from the Center for Research and Defense South (CIDSUR) Karina Riquelme, Sebastián Saavedra and Paul Ortega.

The defense chose not to submit rebuttal evidence because they believe that the participation of the accused in the acts on trial could not be established.

This decision had its foundation in the vagueness of the evidence because prosecutors presented evidence unlawfully obtained by the National Intelligence Agency, through the departments of Police Intelligence Research, who noted that they carried out investigations against social leaders and Mapuche organizations as being "hostile" autonomously, ie without guidance from prosecutors or court order.

In these eleven days of trial, both the prosecution and the plaintiffs presented about 45 witnesses and experts among them the victims, firefighters, police officers from the stations in El Roble Carimallin and Maihue, health clinic officials from Entre Lagos and dozens of officials of the PDI from Rio Bueno, La Union, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago and Temuco. Besides profuse documentary evidence and material evidence which contributed to unnecessarily extend the trial, since in the opinion of the defense, nothing related the accused with the alleged crime or they related to other facts or situations not constituting crimes, included in the evidence provided by the accusers were references to the personal life of the accused, their readings, thoughts and other issues that are not a crime and belong to private life and that any citizen hopes will be respected for belonging to their sphere of intimacy.

Of the officials of the PDI the statement of more than six hours of Alexis Lara stands out. This police officer was responsible for finding the alleged perpetrators of the fire. He was also in charge of at least nine previous investigations which were added to the cause for which the community members were investigated. The defense learned of this situation only on the last day of the preparatory hearings, a "trick" that falls into a gray area that the courts have chosen not to elucidate, although some courts have pointed out that it is unlawful, in this case the Court of Appeals of Valdivia decided to include it in this the trial, causing a substantial injury to the right of defense of the accused.

This is much evidence, that was kept secret to the accused because it was collected in other investigations, which is included in the accusation "between cocks and midnight" by a surprise last-minute grouping. The purpose is obviously to prevent the defense to know the evidence and therefore be unable to defend against it. It is a pending issue for the judiciary, unacceptable for the defenses, but in this case supported by the Court of Appeals of Valdivia, which overrides any cleaning up of the evidence performed by the Court of Guarantee of Rio Bueno.

This position of the Court of Appeals, to maintain this jurisprudential trend, seriously affects the whole model of Chilean justice, as devoids the meaning of a key instance as is the preliminary hearing, which aims to clean up the trial of intrusive elements or violations of constitutional guarantees.

For example, they allowed police officers who worked under the Law No. 19,974, which regulates the functions of the National Intelligence Agency to declare and present their "theories" and that, in the cross-examination by the defense they will be safeguarded by the secrecy of their activities.

In this case they were in charge of monitoring the suspects and other citizens, obtaining telephone interceptions and gathering evidence in proceedings outside the guarantees envisaged by the Criminal Procedure Code. There is therefore de facto a "state of exception", as by invoking this Act which establishes the National Intelligence System (designed for other purposes) the constitutional guarantees for the Mapuche are suspended.

But that's not all, one of the curiosities of the evidence of Public Prosecutions was the declaration of a PDI psychologist who presented an analysis about the dangerous thoughts of the community members. This is what is called criminal copyright, which aims to criminalize people and not pursue acts at odds with the law.

He also analyzed educational materials on teaching the Mapudungun language, which he said would constitute the fundamental ideological indoctrination of new generations of Mapuche "very likely to engage in violent activities against dams, institutions and the Chilean state". A real scandal, to criminalize the recovery of a language, which is a right recognized by international law and even by the Chilean Constitution.

The verdict condemns the Machi Millaray Huichalaf Pradines as a "concealer" and absolves the other defendants.

This verdict is highly symbolic, since there is no incriminating evidence, still they choose to condemn, in a divided vote, who appears as the most important public figure of the defense of the Kintuante, who also has an important spiritual function.

The question is why this sentence? We should note that the two women members of the tribunal voted for this conviction, who said she could not but know; she had the newspapers of the region, which reported the facts. Do not forget that there is the right to information, but in this case, apparently it is dangerous for the Mapuche to inform themselves on the topics that interest them, they can be convicted of covering up crimes.

It is true, there is still the possibility for Machi Millaray Huichalaf of appealing against this ruling, in short, that the courts amend the judgment. The signal sent by both judges is unmistakable, being female, free, a spiritual leader, a political spokesperson opposed to the energy projects, defender of sacred sites, is dangerous.

Center for Research and Defense SUR.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

*Note: Machi Millaray Huichalaf has been sentenced to 61 days, but she already spent over 4 months in pretrial detention. 

Chile: Police knocked a Mapuche minor of Mapuche community Mallekoche unconscious, November 18, 2014

A Mapuche minor of the community Mallekoche in the Malleko province, Araucania region, was brutally assaulted by police after being arrested during a protest inside an estate against against a company affecting Mapuche ceremonial grounds.

This was denounced in a statement by that community which describes what happened on Tuesday, November 18, when three of its members went to the estate El Fiscal to require the company Serviterra to stop "the serious damage and irreversible degradation" to an ancient Mapuche cemetery and the Malleko river.

The delegation was formed by the Werken Mirko Collio, alongside Fabiola Llanca and the minor Juan Huentecol, fourteen years old.

According to the statement, after reaching the estate, the Mapuche were intercepted by 25 police officers who assaulted them in an uncontrolled manner.

According to the community, the agents beat with special cruelty the minor Juan Huentecol, who was knocked unconscious, after cutting with knives his traditional and ceremonial Mapuche clothing.

Also, they state that the Mapuche woman involved, Fabiola Llanca, suffered a beating despite being pregnant.

The Mapuche community condemned the incident and described the Chilean police as "being anti-Mapuche in the service of the companies"  for their "racist and discriminatory" performance.

They also state that they will begin legal actions against the institution.

Finally, the community indicated that it will fight harder to defend their ceremonial spaces in El Fiscal and called other Mapuche communities not to lower "the just territorial recovery processes".

The estate El Fiscal, of 230 acres, is part of the area that they claim in their land claim process.

Read the statement below:

Public statement by Mapuche Community Mallekoche

To the national and international public opinion and our Mapuche Nation. The Mapuche Community Mallekoche issues the following public statement:

Kiñe: In the context of the territorial claim by our Mapuche Community Mallekoche on the estate El Fiscal, where part of our historical and cultural heritage is found, on Tuesday, November 18, 2014; our Mapuche community represented by Werken Mirko Collio together with two members of our Mapuche Community; Fabiola Llanca and minor Juan Huentecol, entered to ask to paralyze the serious damage and irreversible degradation to our cultural heritage that the company Serviterra continues to cause to our Eltuwe (ancient Mapuche cemetery), and the disproportionate environmental damage to the Malleko river.

Epu: Upon arrival they were stopped and arrested by about 25 Special Forces police officers, who with a cruelty a dictatorship worthy, surrounded them giving them a series of blows with their feet and hands, wearing gauntlets, to then get dragged by their hair into the mud existing at the site, as well as receiving death threats. These police officers savaged the minor of 14 years, and destroyed with knives his Mapuche traditional ceremonial attire (MAKUÑ: Poncho) and also left him unconscious with the beating they gave him.

Küla: We strongly condemn the actions of torture, the racist and discriminatory performance with which the Special Forces police officers execute arrest procedures against the Mapuche, attacking the physical and psychological well-being of our people. Which is why we publicly denounce the Chilean Police institution as an anti-Mapuche  entity, in the service of the companies, forestries and large landowners. Also we will initiate legal action against this police institution.

Melí: Our Mapuche Community will not be intimidated by this uncontrolled Special Forces police proceeding, we will continue more strongly defending our cultural and ceremonial spaces on the estate El Fiscal, land used by our ancestors to practice our ceremonies.

Kechú: We call on the Mapuche Communities in resistance not lower the just processes of land recovery and the defense of our cultural and spiritual spaces.

Freedom for our Machi Celestino Cordova.
Stop the persecution of Machi Millaray.
Freedom for the Mapuche Political Prisoners.
WEFTUPE PU WEICHAFE AMULEPE TAIÑ WEICHAN.
Wall-Mapu, November 20, 2014.

4th Public Statement from the Mapuche Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in the prison of Angol, Chile

The Mapuche Political Prisoners on hunger strike in prison in Angol, make it known to the local, national and international public opinion that:

Kiñe: We stress again that our strike will firmly continue to the end and so far there is no will of the government to want to resolve our petitions.

Epu: Last night around 02:00 am, we had a decompensation in our health status, we had to be taken to the hospital in Angol by the gendarmerie of this prison, Leonardo Quijón and Cristian Levinao, suffering headaches, dizziness, chest pain, leg cramp, becoming sometimes totally unresponsive due to this decompensation, moments later our peñi Jose Mariano Llanca Tori was also taken to the hospital due to complications of his illness, this time for calcification of the vesicle. Reminding you that up to this point we are 19 days on hunger strike.

Küla: Due to the indolence of this government, we as Mapuche political prisoners on hunger strike call on you to demonstrate, by either tomorrow going to the mass visit  from 10:00 hours onwards in the prison of Angol or Tuesday 29 April to the marches to be held in Santiago, Concepción and Temuco.

Meli: Tell this Government to take responsibility for our petition, as it was they who condemned us with their persecution, criminalization, harassment while using protected witnesses and adhering to the setups created by the prosecution, particularly by the anti-Mapuche prosecutor Luis Chamorro Días, violating the right to a fair defense and surpassing their own internationally made agreements.

Kechu: Leave freedom of action for the communities in resistance and the social  movements sympathetic to our cause, performing any action in support of our hunger strike.

Freedom for the Mapuche political prisoners!!!

No more judicial setups!!

Demilitarization of our territory!!

Marrichiwew!!!

3rd PUBLIC STATEMENT BY MAPUCHE POLITICAL PRISONERS ON HUNGER STRIKE, ANGOL PRISON

Public Statement

To the Mapuche Nation; Lof and Communities in Resistance and the national and international public opinion:

Kiñe: On Monday April 21, fulfilling 15 days of action, we, the political prisoners on hunger strike in the prison of Angol, have been visited by the Regional Governor Don Francisco Huenchumilla, accompanied by the Seremi of Justice and the regional director of the Gendarmerie.

Epu: We value the visit of the highest political authority of the Chilean state in the region, because this act recognizes us as political prisoners of the Chilean state and therefore reaffirms that the prosecution and convictions that affect us, are nothing but the result of setups against us, who are fighting for our legitimate demands for territory and autonomy, using the intelligence services and the prosecution as instruments.

Küla: The meeting with Mr. Huenchumilla served to clarify the points of the petition and to hear the position of the state representative regarding the solution for the strike. We hope for an early confirmation of a meeting of our spokespeople with the minister of justice to arrive at an early solution to our just demands.

Meli: We reaffirm our decision to maintain the hunger strike until an actual solution to our demands is presented, our peñi Mariano Llanca adds that, despite his poor health, he will join this action if there is no positive and quick response from the state.

Kechu: We call on the Communities and Lof in Resistance in Wallmapu, and on the organizations that support and sympathize with our just cause, to be alert to the development of the negotiations now in progress, we will not fall for the delaying tactics to try to break our strike. We also make a call to take actions that make visible and give support to our petition.

An end to the secret witnesses in trials against Mapuche!
Freedom for the Mapuche political prisoners!
For the rebuilding of our Mapuche Nation!
MARRICHIWEW

Luis Marileo Cariqueo (initial weight: 87.100kg Weight today. 76.600kg)
Leonardo Quijón Pereira (Starting weight: 56.100kg Weight 49.200kg today.)
Cristian Levinao Melinao (initial weight: 78.300kg Weight today. 69.300kg)