Mapuche Witness Charged with False Testimony in Santiago Maldonado Case

Argentine authorities have charged Matías Daniel Santana, a Mapuche witness known as 'Mapuche of the Binoculars,' with false testimony in the 2017 disappearance of artisan Santiago Maldonado. Santana had claimed to have seen Gendarmería officers take Maldonado away, a key allegation in the case. The charge marks a legal shift, potentially undermining the narrative of state involvement in the disappearance.