Notes by Roxana Sposaro (Infoterritorial)
Fires in Chubut: those responsible have been identified, but the government remains silent
The fires that broke out on February 16th and 19th in Trevelin and Los Alerces are out of control and the authorities have provided little response. The community is in danger…
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Persecution of human rights defenders: Mapuche communities deny being part of the RAM
Judicial and media persecution of Mapuche communities continues in Argentina. After evidence was presented, Victoria Núñez Fernández, arrested in a raid on… was placed under house arrest
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Protests over fire management and the persecution of the Mapuche people
Protests in the provinces of Chubut, Río Negro, Neuquén, in the City of Buenos Aires and in many other locations across the country called for the fires to be extinguished and for an end to the criminalization of violence
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The governor of Chubut accused Mapuche communities of starting the fires: Victoria was imprisoned, there was a threat of eviction, and a smear campaign was launched
In a press conference, the governor of Chubut, Ignacio Torres, presented a hypothesis developed by the Judiciary. Without evidence, based on misinformation and distorted data…
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Arbitrary detention after a wave of raids on Mapuche communities and a community radio station in Chubut
Following a series of violent raids on several Mapuche communities and a community radio station in Chubut, a woman was arbitrarily detained. The procedures were carried out without due process…
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