Court Of Appeals In Concepcion Issues Decision In Favor Of Mapuche Community Chilcoco In Arauco

Court Of Appeals In Concepción Issues Decision In Favor Of Mapuche Community Chilcoco In Arauco   On August 10, 2010, the Court of Appeals in Concepción ruled in favor of the Mapuche Community Chilcoco, who sought a protective order to stop the Municipality of Arauco from cutting trees on Cerro Colo Colo, a sacred site of the Mapuche people.   The case against the Municipality of Arauco arose in May, after the Municipality began cutting a number of trees on Cerro Colo Colo. The hill, which was...

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