VOICED : Tropas chilenas desplegadas en región de conflicto con mapuches en Chile

Chilean military forces were deployed in the Araucanía region following clashes with Mapuche indigenous people demanding the return of their ancestral lands. President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency, initially for 15 days, in the Biobío and Araucanía regions, allowing military support for police operations. Protests in Santiago resulted in a student's death. The conflict involves disputed lands held by forestry companies and landowners, with violence escalating over the past decade. Issues include narcotrafficking, self-defense groups, and alleged police setups against indigenous people. Many Mapuche live in poverty, with their lands reduced by the expanding timber industry.

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