Mapuche – Fake Flamenco

Chile, history, Indigenous Peoples, Spanish Culture and Language

What Will Chile Do?

Are they on their way to a more participatory democracy in Chile? Will they overturn the 1980 constitution written under dictator Pinochet? Sunday, May 7th Chileans will choose the 50 members of the new constitutional congress. Every adult over 18 years of age is required to vote or be fined. As a plus, voting days are […]

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Presidenta Mapuche del Congreso Constituyente

Elisa Loncón, de la Nación Mapuche, fue elegida presidenta el día inicial del Congreso Constituyente Chileno el 4 de julio. En la segunda ronda del proceso de escoger el o la líder, 96 de los 155 candidatos votaron por ella. Los Mapuche son la minoría indígena más grande de Chile. Elegir Loncón como la cabeza […]

Chile, history, Indigenous Peoples, Spanish Culture and Language

Mapuche President of Chile’s Constitutional Congress

Elisa Loncón, member of the Mapuche Nation, was elected president the opening day of the Chilean Constitutional Congress 4 July! The second round in the process of choosing their leader, 96 of the 155 candidates voted for her. The Mapuche are the largest indigenous minority in Chile. The choice for Loncón’s leadership is a significant […]

Chile, Indigenous Peoples, Spanish Culture and Language

Landmark Case: Lake Neltume Lands Returned

Great news from Chile; the Mapuche Nation won back rights to their lands near Lake Neltume in the south. Lake Neltume is east of Valdivia, near the border with Argentina. In 1989, under the Pinochet dictatorship, these lands were “rented” to businesses for 99 years at a cost of $118 a year ($84,000 Chilean pesos) […]