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Forest Workers and Acoforag Denounce Chile's Non-Compliance with Labor Safety to the ILO

Forest Workers and Acoforag Denounce Chile's Non-Compliance with Labor Safety to the ILO

On August 12, 2025, a group of ten forest workers from the Southern Macrozone of Chile filed a formal complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO), accusing the Chilean State …

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Biobío's Forestry Exports Fall 6.6% in the Second Quarter of 2025

Biobío's Forestry Exports Fall 6.6% in the Second Quarter of 2025

Forestry exports from the Biobío Region totaled US$656.7 million between April and June 2025, accounting for 59.8% of the region's total shipments. However, the figure showed a 6.6% decline compared …

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Acoforag: "This is the fifth murder of forestry workers in the southern macrozone in 12 years"

Acoforag: "This is the fifth murder of forestry workers in the southern macrozone in 12 years"

The murder of 60-year-old forestry guard Manuel León Urra and the serious injuries suffered by 50-year-old César Osorio in an armed attack in the commune of Victoria continue to generate …

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Armed Attack in Victoria Leaves One Forest Ranger Dead and Another Seriously Injured

Armed Attack in Victoria Leaves One Forest Ranger Dead and Another Seriously Injured

A new act of violence struck the La Araucanía Region during the night this Saturday. A forest ranger lost his life and another was seriously injured following an armed attack …

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Arson attack destroys forestry machinery in La Araucanía

Arson attack destroys forestry machinery in La Araucanía

In the early hours of this Saturday, a new arson attack was recorded in the La Araucanía Region, where a group of unknown individuals caused the burning of machinery used …

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Strategies Analyzed for the Gradual Termination of the State of Exception in the Southern Macrozone

Strategies Analyzed for the Gradual Termination of the State of Exception in the Southern Macrozone

The State of Constitutional Emergency in the Southern Macrozone—specifically in the Biobío Region, in the provinces of Arauco and Biobío, and in the La Araucanía Region—has been extended sixty times. …

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