Activists link the disappearance of land defender Julia Chuñil to the state’s militarization of the region and its deep ties ...

where an ongoing conflict between landowners, farmers and Mapuches has led to outbreaks of violence. “We do not exclude the participation of Carabineros, as the family has pointed out” said ...

The region, long convulsed by simmering conflict between the indigenous Mapuche and the Chilean government, has seen a spike in arson attacks on trucks and factories in recent months. Early on ...