Chilean Mapuche leader Llaitul's 23-year sentence spotlighted after new revelations

Héctor Llaitul, leader of the Coordinadora Arauco Malleco (CAM), is serving a 23-year sentence for crimes including incitement to violence, theft, and attacks on police, committed between 2020 and 2022. His case resurfaced on September 16, 2026, following new revelations, though details remain unclear. This highlights ongoing tensions in Chile's Araucanía region over Mapuche land rights and state response.