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Only two arrests made out of 956 complaints filed between 2022 and 2024 for wildfires

Only two arrests made out of 956 complaints filed between 2022 and 2024 for wildfires

The Analysis and Diagnosis Unit of the National Forestry Corporation is authorized to conduct wildfire investigations, and its findings are transferred to the Public Prosecutor's Office. Using their methods, it …

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Regional Director of CONAF: "Over 60% of Wildfires in Biobío Are Intentional"

Regional Director of CONAF: "Over 60% of Wildfires in Biobío Are Intentional"

"Today we have less burned area, but the number of fires is very similar to last season," warns Esteban Krause, regional director of CONAF in Biobío, who details the equipment …

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Commissioners Distance Themselves from Proposal Claiming Mapuche Demand is for 385,860 Hectares with Agricultural Potential

Commissioners Distance Themselves from Proposal Claiming Mapuche Demand is for 385,860 Hectares with Agricultural Potential

Meanwhile, lawmakers and voices from the La Araucanía Region argue that proposals must have a sense of realism and that land restitution is not the only form of reparation for …

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After New Law Takes Effect, Land Seizures Drop 59% and Arrests Rise from 7 to 63

After New Law Takes Effect, Land Seizures Drop 59% and Arrests Rise from 7 to 63

According to figures from Carabineros in the southern macrozone, reports decreased from 103 in 2023 to 42 this year. Experts agree that the tools provided by Law 21,633 have helped …

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48.3% of Aysén's Total Area Corresponds to Native Forest Subuse

48.3% of Aysén's Total Area Corresponds to Native Forest Subuse

The update of the vegetational resources inventory revealed a large number of dominant species in the region, totaling 306 species, of which 116 had not been previously detected.Nearly 50% of …

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Millabur and Callupe Proposal Emphasizes Mapuche Demand for 385,860 Hectares of Agricultural Land

Millabur and Callupe Proposal Emphasizes Mapuche Demand for 385,860 Hectares of Agricultural Land

According to the governor of the Biobío Region, Rodrigo Díaz, the "numbers don’t add up" for this to be a viable proposal. The Presidential Commission for Peace and Understanding has …

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