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Second Mapuche Leader Arrested for Multi-Million Dollar Extortion to Avoid Burning Property in Lautaro

Second Mapuche Leader Arrested for Multi-Million Dollar Extortion to Avoid Burning Property in Lautaro

A Mapuche leader became the second person arrested in the investigation into a multi-million dollar extortion case involving a private individual, who was allegedly threatened with having his property burned …

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Mapuche community member remanded in custody following extortion complaint for $18 million from landowner

Mapuche community member remanded in custody following extortion complaint for $18 million from landowner

Carabineros arrested a Mapuche community member accused of extorting $18 million from a landowner in exchange for not burning his property. The suspect allegedly met with the victim earlier this …

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5 people arrested for timber theft in Tirúa: chainsaws and fuel drums seized

5 people arrested for timber theft in Tirúa: chainsaws and fuel drums seized

On Tuesday,five people were arrested for the crime of timber theftinTirúa,the Bío Bío region. Specifically, the arrests occurred after a complaint was filed regarding the theft of timber in the …

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IS THERE ANY AUTHORITY THAT CAN TELL US WHETHER CRIMINAL AND TERRORIST ACTIVITY AGAINST CONTRACTORS HAS DECREASED?

IS THERE ANY AUTHORITY THAT CAN TELL US WHETHER CRIMINAL AND TERRORIST ACTIVITY AGAINST CONTRACTORS HAS DECREASED?

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Firefighter Battling Blaze Injured by Pellet Shot in La Araucanía

Firefighter Battling Blaze Injured by Pellet Shot in La Araucanía

A forestry firefighter was injured after being hit by shrapnel this afternoon in Los Sauces, in the La Araucanía Region. According to details provided by Carabineros, the forestry workers were …

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La Araucanía Drags the Country to 17th Place in Global Terrorism Ranking

La Araucanía Drags the Country to 17th Place in Global Terrorism Ranking

This week, the Global Terrorism Index (see here GTI-2023-web.pdf) for 2023 was released, placing Chile in the 17th position globally out of 163 countries. The report specifies that the country …

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