After the arrest of the leader of the Arauco Malleco Coordinator (CAM), Héctor Llaitul, various actions have been registered in opposition to the arrest and on this day a demonstration was registered in the commune of Padre de las Casas, in the Araucanía region.
A group of people blocked traffic at the railway line crossing and erected barricades near the Lawen Mapu Mapuche home, in a demonstration in which they carried canvases in support of Llaitul. According to Carabineros, the protesters burned tires and threw blunt objects at police personnel.
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The action of the Carabineros made it possible to disperse the demonstration and normalize traffic in the sector.
Traffic cut at railway line crossing right now in Padre Las Casas. Neighbors report that it would be a demonstration of a Mapuche home of students from the commune.#Araucania #Temuco #FatherLasCasas pic.twitter.com/1vB1LHsC1i
– Araucania News (@araucanianews) August 26, 2022