Toronto: PROTEST FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE MAPUCHE POLITICAL PRISONERS
Date: THURSDAY, AUGUST 12th
Time: 5 to 7pm
Location: THE TORONTO CHILEAN CONSULATE, 2 BLOOR STREET WEST
Freedom for the Mapuche Political Prisoners Resisting on Hunger Strike
to State Terrorism!
Abolish the Antiterrorist Law and Military Justice!
Stop the Militarization of Mapuche Territory!
No One is Free Until Every Person is Free!
*Solidarity for Non-Mapuche Political Prisoners in Chile and the
Toronto G20 Arrestees*
*See Below for List of Mapuche Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike
and Initial Statement from El Manzano Prison in Concepcion
The Women’s Coordinating Committee Chile-Canada [Toronto]
Email: wccc_98@hotmail.com
See Link: http://www.facebook.com/home.
URGENT!!! MAPUCHE POLITICAL PRISONERS ON 20+ DAY HUNGER STRIKE ACROSS SOUTHERN “CHILE”!!
The Mapuche Political Prisoners across so-called southern Chile have
undertaken a liquid hunger strike throughout the country which began
on July 12th, 2010, in El Manzano Prison demanding the immediate
release of ALL Mapuche Political Prisoners, the Abolition of Military
Courts, and the Abolition of the Anti-Terrorist Law.
As of Wednesday, July 28th, 31 Mapuche Political Prisoners have joined
the call out in the prisons of Concepcion, Temuco, Angol, Valdivia,
and Lebu, with the support of various Mapuche communities in struggle
including the Communities of Rankilko, Newen Mapu, and Juana Millahual
to name a few...
The murderous legacy of the Lagos and Bachelet Chilean governments has
kept the Criminalization of the Mapuche struggle for autonomy, the
implementation of the Antiterrorist Law, the double-jeopardy of
Military courts and the use of police set-ups into the current Piñera
administration, which further seeks to plunder and repression of our
people. All of this during the year of Chile’s 200th Year of
Independence, taking place on September 18th, 2010, which has
represented the ongoing genocide of our people.
The situation is URGENT as the health of our Mapuche Brothers is
rapidly deteriorating...
As the Women’s Coordinating Committee Chile-Canada [Toronto], we
fully support the efforts of our Mapuche brothers and sisters in their
just struggle for their liberation. Therefore WE CALL OUT ON ALL
INDIGENOUS AND ANTI-COLONIAL Activists/Supporters to SHOW THEIR
SOLIDARITY TO THE CAUSE OF INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY and Join us in Protest!
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LIST OF MAPUCHE POLITCAL PRISONERS ON HUNGER STRIKE
Information Subject to Change:
“El Manzano” Penitentiary Complex [Complejo Penitenciario “El
Manzano”] - CONCEPCION
1.- Luis Guillermo Menares Chanilao, Nalcahue Community, Cholchol.
2.- José Santiago Huenuche Reiman, Cañete.
3.- Jonathan Sady Huillical Mendez, Labranza.
4.- Ramón Esteban Llanquileo Pilquiman.
5.- Héctor Javier Llaitul Carillanca.
* Began Hunger Strike on Monday, July 12th.
Penitentiary Detention Centre [Centro de Detención Penitenciario] (CDP) de LEBU
6.- Carlos Andrés Muñoz Huenuman, Venancio Ñeguei Community, Tirúa
7.- Eduardo César Painemil Peña, Pascual Coña Community of Lleu Lleu, Cañete.
* On Hunger Strike since Thursday, July 29th.
Preventive Detention Centre [Centro de Detención Preventiva] (CDP) - ANGOL
8.- Waikilaf Cadin Kalfunao, Juan Paillalef Community, Cunco.
9.- Victor Adelino Llanquileo Pilquimán, Esteban Yevilao Community, Tirúa.
*Both began Hunger Strike on Wednesday, July 21st.
10.- Víctor Hugo Queipul Millanao, Autonomous Community of Temucuicui, Ercilla.
11.- José Eugenio Queipul Huaiquil, Autonomous Community of Temucuicui, Ercilla.
12.- Camilo Hipólito Tori Quillanao, Autonomous Community of
Temucuicui, Ercilla.
13.- Felipe Ricardo Huenchullan Cayul, Autonomous Community of
Temucuicui, Ercilla.
14.- Lorenzo Alex Curipan Levipan, Mapuche Rankilko Community, Collipulli.
15.- Fernando Enrique Millacheo Marin, Newen Mapu Community of
Chequenco, Ercilla.
16.- José Guillermo Millacheo Marin, Newen Mapu Community of Chequenco, Ercilla.
17.- Eduardo Javier Oses Moreno, Ercilla, Supporter of the Mapuche cause.
*Began Hunger Strike on Monday July 26th.
Penitentiary Centre [Centro de Cumplimiento Penitenciario] (CCP) - TEMUCO
18.- Mauricio Armando Huaiquilao Huaiquilao, Juan Catrilaf II
Community, sector Tres Cerros, Vilcún.
19.- Luís Sergio Tralcal Quidel, Juan Catrilaf II Community, Tres
Cerros, Vilcún.
20.- Pablo Canio Tralcal, Juan Catrilaf II Community, Tres Cerros, Vilcún.
21. Pedro Alberto Cheuque Aedo, Juan Catrilaf II Community, Tres Cerros, Vilcún.
22.- Sergio Marcial Catrilaf Marilef, Juan Catrilaf II Community, Tres
Cerros, Vilcún.
23.- Daniel Domingo Canio Tralcal, Juan Catrilaf II Community, Tres
Cerros, Vilcún.
24.- Ángel Reyes Cayupan, Mateo Ñirripil Community, Muco Chureo, Lautaro.
25.- Jorge Eduardo Cayupan Ñirripil, Comunidad Mateo Ñirripil, Muco
Chureo, Lautaro.
26.- Francisco Javier Cayupan Ñirripil, Comunidad Mateo Ñirripil, Muco
Chureo, Lautaro.
27.- Elvis Favio Millán Colicheu, Comunidad Mateo Ñirripil, sector
Muco Chureo, Lautaro.
28.- Eliseo Efraín Ñirripil Cayupan, Comunidad Mateo Ñirripil, sector
Muco Chureo, Lautaro.
29.- Marco Mauricio Millanao Mariñan, Pascual Coña Community, Cañete.
30.- Claudio Andrés Sánchez Lorca, Supporter of the Mapuche cause.
* Began Hunger Strike on Monday, July 12th.
Llancahue Concessionary Prison [Cárcel Concesionada de Llancahue] -
Valdivia (Isla Teja)
31.- Ignacio Andrés Gutiérrez Coña, De Nueva Imperial.
* Began Hunger Strike on Monday, July 19th.
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Statement of Mapuche Political Prisoners of El Manzano Prison –
Concepcion – ON HUNGER STRIKE
The Mapuche political prisoners, currently being held in the “El
Manzano” detention centre in Concepcion, inform the Mapuche Nation and
public international and national opinion the following:
Beginning today Monday, July 12th, 2010, we begin a liquid HUNGER
STRIKE to the final consequences.
The reasons for this drastic and extreme determination is in response
to series of situations that we have been denouncing unto the unjust
political/judicial procedures that we are subject to and violate all
our rights as MAPUCHE and political prisoners.
In summary, we denounce that we have been part of Media Setups carried
out by the Public Ministry through Anti Mapuche prosecutors and
corrupt police forces. It is in this way that the Chilean State, in
defense of the corporate interests in the conflict with our People and
in their urge to persecute and annihilate the Mapuche Movement, has
criminalized the just cause of the communities, imprisoning and
launching themselves against our people; imposing several dictatorial
and fascist laws on honest social activists.
At the same time, we also denounce the existence of a strong and
grotesque Anti-Mapuche campaign orchestrated by the economic and
political Right of this country, who use their means of communication,
their prosecutors and politicians with the objective of convincing
public opinion.
Due to all of the above, we declare that we will continue our hunger
strike unless these just demands are met:
1. STOP the application of the Antiterrorist Law with the Mapuche
People. This is expressed by the complete Abolition of the
Antiterrorist Law legislated by the Pinochet dictatorship.
2. STOP the process of Military Courts on the Mapuche People. Thus is
expressed by the complete Abolition of Military Courts in Chile.
3. Freedom for ALL the Mapuche Political Prisoners imprisoned in
different jails throughout the Chilean State. This is expressed by:
- Demanding a just and fair Trial.
- An end to the political/judicial setups; ending all external and
foul procedures, ending the use of faceless witnesses and the end of
the practices that violate basic human rights such as extortion,
threats, physical and psychological torture and the degrading
conditions of detention centers.
- Demilitarization of Mapuche zones where communities reclaim their
political and territorial rights.
Lastly, we call out on Our People to Mobilize, to protest and struggle
for what we think is a just cause; including social and political
organizations to remain alert of the situation.
For Territory and Autonomy for Our Mapuche Nation!! Weuwaiñ!!! Mapuche
Political Prisoners – Concepcion
Oust the Forestry Companies and Land Lords from Wallmapu Territory and
Autonomy for the Mapuche Nation With Lemun, Catrileo and Collio.
WEUWAIÑ!!
Mapuche Political Prisoners of Concepcion
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The G8/G20 meetings took place in Ontario from June 25-27, 2010. Toronto-based organizations of women, people of colour, indigenous peoples, the poor, the working class, queer and trans people and disabled people organized a peoples convergence with 40,000 people taking to the streets, standing up for justice in collaboration and solidarity!
Activists, community members, inspired and outraged individuals came together as a movement to demand justice for people and the planet. Over a week of mobilizations, events, workshops and direct actions took place in the face of state and police repression, violence and infringements on rights and freedoms.
We must continue to mobilize and build greater solidarity among our communities- an important part of this is supporting all those arrested during the G20 summit, including our allies still in detention, and those released on bail.