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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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Public Statement by Acoforag on Deadly Attack in La Araucanía

Public Statement by Acoforag on Deadly Attack in La Araucanía

The Association of Forestry Contractors A.G. (Acoforag) deeply regrets and strongly condemns the cowardly attack that occurred in the commune of Victoria, La Araucanía Region, which took the life of …

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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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CMPC: "We Would Invest in Chile, But Security and Proper Permits Are Required"

CMPC: "We Would Invest in Chile, But Security and Proper Permits Are Required"

Coinciding with the recent change in the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture, the general manager of CMPC, Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, spoke with "El Mercurio." The top executive of La Papelera—linked to …

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