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Llaitul's Arrest Sparked Reactions Across All Political Sectors

Llaitul's Arrest Sparked Reactions Across All Political Sectors

Opposition and ruling coalition lawmakers commented on the arrest of the leader of the Arauco-Malleco Coordinator (CAM), Héctor Llaitul, carried out by the PDI (Investigative Police) today in the commune …

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René Muñoz, Manager of ACOFORAG, on Violence in the Southern Macrozone: "Successive Governments Have Turned a Blind Eye and Lacked the Will to Solve It"

René Muñoz, Manager of ACOFORAG, on Violence in the Southern Macrozone: "Successive Governments Have Turned a Blind Eye and Lacked the Will to Solve It"

Attacks involving arson against operations and machinery in the Southern Macrozone increased by 22% during the January-July 2022 period compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Association …

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Forestry Contractors Establish Direct Link Between Violence and Timber Theft

Forestry Contractors Establish Direct Link Between Violence and Timber Theft

René Muñoz, manager of the Association of Forestry Contractors, stated on PAUTA that "there is enormous growth of terrorist groups, armed groups operating in the Southern Macrozone." In a conversation …

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Despite State of Emergency, Armed Attacks on Forestry Contractors Increase

Despite State of Emergency, Armed Attacks on Forestry Contractors Increase

During the first seven months of 2022, attack figures show a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2021, as reported by the Forestry Contractors Association, which represents over …

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61% of losses from attacks on forestry operations in the south concentrated between 2020 and 2022

61% of losses from attacks on forestry operations in the south concentrated between 2020 and 2022

Regarding attacks against the lives and safety of workers, between 2021 and 2022, there were over 60 injured and four fatalities. A study conducted by the Association of Forestry Contractors …

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Forestry Contractors Question Exclusion of Los Ríos and Los Lagos in State of Exception

Forestry Contractors Question Exclusion of Los Ríos and Los Lagos in State of Exception

Dissatisfied with the State of Exception in effect in La Araucanía and two provinces of Bío Bío, the Association of Forestry Contractors expressed discontent over the exclusion of the Los …

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