Tag: Julia Chuñil

Chilean Mapuche Leader Julia Chuñil Remains Missing for 128 Days
‘She was fighting against a very powerful landowner,’ said her granddaughter. On Monday, the silence of the government of Chilean President Gabriel Boric sparked criticism from the relatives of Julia Chuñil, a 70-year-old Indigenous woman and environmental defender who has been missing for 128 days. RELATED: Fires in Argentine Patagonia: Mapuche Communities Face Repression and […]
March 17, 2025

Mapuche Leader Julia Chuñil Remains Missing in Chile
She was actively involved in protecting 900 hectares of native forest in the Mafil commune. On Monday, the Escazu Now Foundation filed a criminal complaint with the Los Lagos Court of Guarantee regarding the disappearance of the Mapuche indigenous leader Julia Chuñil. RELATED: Mapuche Leader Hector Llaitul’s Health Deteriorates in a Chilean Prison This 73-year-old […]