Región de los Ríos

Court Upholds Acquittal of Mapuche Community Members in Panguipulli Timber Theft Case

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A Chilean appellate court has upheld the acquittal of 18 Mapuche communal members who had been facing criminal charges related to alleged timber theft in the Panguipulli region. The decision reinforces a previous ruling by the Oral Criminal Trial Court in Valdivia, which determined that the evidence presented against the community members was insufficient to … Read more

Francisca Millahual Case: Uncle Emanuel Ochoa Arrested as Main Suspect in Temuco Femicide

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Authorities in Chile have captured the primary suspect in the brutal femicide of Francisca Millahual, a university student whose death has sparked outrage in the city of Temuco. Emanuel Ochoa, 24, the victim’s uncle, was apprehended following a manhunt that spanned several days after the young woman’s body was discovered in a residential area of … Read more