Daily Archives: 25/01/2012

Over 2,300 Acres of Land Returned to More Than 100 Mapuche Families

In two separate ceremonies that took place this month, CONADI (Chile’s Indigenous development corporation) returned land to various Mapuche communities. The first ceremony involved more than 730 hectares (1,800 acres) of lands being returned to 91 Mapuche families in the Biobío Region of the country. The second ceremony returned to the Mapuche community of Colico over 200 hectares (500 acres) of land after a wait of more than 17 years. Continue reading

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