Although many also celebrate the Indigenous People’s Day for the precolumbian inhabitants of the Americas on the 8th October, today is the UN International Indigenous People’s Day across the world, and a time when we bring you a short illustration by scientific cartoonist Alexa Garín Fernandez about a lesser known indigenous group currently occupied and extracted by Chile together… Continue reading Happy Indigenous People’s Day!
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Statement from the Mapuche Nagmapu Community
We share this important communiqué of the Mapuche Nagmapu Community. Chile Solidarity Network repudiates the racism of local authorities in not protecting the activists. We stand shoulder to shoulder with Mapuche people in their struggle for equality and autonomy. From the Mapuche NagMapu Community, located in the high hills of Viña del Mar. We make… Continue reading Statement from the Mapuche Nagmapu Community
Public Declaration – Belén says NO to Mining
Many declarations are being issued in support of the Mapuche people in the aftermath of the attack by right wing mobs of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd August. Here is one from Belen Says No To Mining, an activist group from an Aymara and Quechua speaking part of northern Chile in support of the mapuche… Continue reading Public Declaration – Belén says NO to Mining