Chile's Mapuches fight for their land - 07 Jan 08

Members of Chile's indigenous Mapuche community are vowing to take back what they say is stolen land. For years, activists have been trying to re-claim what they say is ancestral territory. But Chile's government disagrees. Last week, a confrontation over the issue turned deadly.
A 22-year-old Mapuche man was shot and killed by police, after demonstrators clashed with them during a protest.
Our Latin America editor Lucia Newman has more from Tumeco, Chile.

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[patesoni]

I think it's disrespectful to treat Chileans like that, and among other cultures too. It's easy to see things from outside, and with this behavior you are not helping anybody. For people like you plus the lack of education about our indigenous cultures, it is difficult to understand and being empathetic among our diversity. I hope that the access to info and the new generations would better understand this issue. At least there are people who are interested.

Fuerza al pueblo Mapuche!

[RMG19671]

the rights of our indigenous have historically and continue to be ignored by the dominant discourse- kia kaha - we say as Māori in New Zealand  - kia kaha

[break7stuff]

@shyru28 no tengo ni que mirar tu nacionalidad para saber de donde eres cholo jaja como sea...mientras los incas le abrieron el culo a los españoles, los españoles nunca pudieron dominar a los mapuches

[Zmonopolizowana]

Temuco, no Tumeco.

[wiedlin1]

LOS MAPUCHES VENDIAN SUS TIERRAS POR UNA GARRAFA DE VINO, Y A ESO LE DICEN ROBO, POR ULTIMO UN MAL NEGOCIO DEL ALCOHOLICO CULIAO, PERO BUENO AHORA HAN SIDO INFLUENCIADOS POR LOS COMUNISTAS OCIOSOS QUE NO TIENEN NADA QUE HACER Y SE FUERON PARA EL SUR Y LES MOVIERON LA CULEBRA Y LOS WEONES AGARRARON PAPA, Y CREAN TODO UN DISCURSO DE SU HISTORIA Y LISTO A QUEMAR PREVIOS, CASAS, AMENAZAR A FAMILIAS ENTERAS ETC , INCLUSIVE UN VAGO CULIAO FUE A ENTRENARSE A LAS FARC EN COLOMBIA.... QUE LINDO NO?.

[Sergionewyork]

@patesoni WELL SAID ! HI FROM MEXICO!

[fortalezadedios1]

preztax

que ignorante tu respuesta , se nota q no tienes idea de nada, los mapuches han sido las victimas de robos y asesinatos desde hace ya 500 años, q pena q , exista gente como tu que quiza sea ascendiente de europpeo y te crees mucho o simplemente eres un weon con apellido español con cada de indio.. de todas formas paptetico tu comentario y no insulte a las culturas antiguas q merecen todo uestro apoyo, VIVA UN CHILE, UNIDO, NO MAS GUERRA NI VIOLENCIA A NUESTROS PUEBLOS

[TheMoPsico]

It is Temuco not Tumeco

[spikesaucer]

Nothing was stolen. They lost the war.

[creepin93]

@spikesaucer the only minority in Chile is that 12 to 14% of euro decendents who run both the country and news office

[creepin93]

@spikesaucer justice would be that what was stolen would either be given back to the rightful owner or they would get a compensation, thats just

[shyru28]

LOS MAPUCHES ALEMANES LUCHAN POR SUS TIERRAS JAJAJAJA