Andrew T

Yeah. Yeah. And then, of course, the media has a big part to play in all this. You know, terrorist as a term is associated with certain stereotypes about various groups of people. The past few years, it's been the, you know, machete and AK waving Islamist fighter. But in other time periods, it was another prominent stereotype. You know, the Black 70s revolutionary or Viet Cong.

And in the Chilean situation, media portrayals have also reinforced stereotypes of Mapuche violence, which of course serves the role of obscuring the reality of their fight for justice and environmental stewardship. It hasn't all been for naught, the Mapuche struggle, that is. They have had a few legal triumphs.

And in the Chilean situation, media portrayals have also reinforced stereotypes of Mapuche violence, which of course serves the role of obscuring the reality of their fight for justice and environmental stewardship. It hasn't all been for naught, the Mapuche struggle, that is. They have had a few legal triumphs.

And in the Chilean situation, media portrayals have also reinforced stereotypes of Mapuche violence, which of course serves the role of obscuring the reality of their fight for justice and environmental stewardship. It hasn't all been for naught, the Mapuche struggle, that is. They have had a few legal triumphs.

Rulands, where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has held Chile accountable, in air quotes, as much as any state is actually held accountable for violating Mapuche rights. Grassroots groups and its collectors worldwide have also supported Mapuche efforts. But clearly these small victories and triumphs are really not much. They're not enough.

Rulands, where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has held Chile accountable, in air quotes, as much as any state is actually held accountable for violating Mapuche rights. Grassroots groups and its collectors worldwide have also supported Mapuche efforts. But clearly these small victories and triumphs are really not much. They're not enough.

Rulands, where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has held Chile accountable, in air quotes, as much as any state is actually held accountable for violating Mapuche rights. Grassroots groups and its collectors worldwide have also supported Mapuche efforts. But clearly these small victories and triumphs are really not much. They're not enough.

Within the broader Mapuche movement, you do have the reformists and the assimilationists, and you have groups like Coordinadora Arauco Mayeco,

Within the broader Mapuche movement, you do have the reformists and the assimilationists, and you have groups like Coordinadora Arauco Mayeco,

Within the broader Mapuche movement, you do have the reformists and the assimilationists, and you have groups like Coordinadora Arauco Mayeco,

or CAM, and their splinter group, which is Waichan Auka Mapu, and they have adopted separatist stances, advocating for direct action such as land occupations and resistance against state forces, because they view autonomy and territorial reclamation as essential to Mapuche sovereignty, and they have no interest in compromise with the extractive industries and governments that are responsible for their suffering.

or CAM, and their splinter group, which is Waichan Auka Mapu, and they have adopted separatist stances, advocating for direct action such as land occupations and resistance against state forces, because they view autonomy and territorial reclamation as essential to Mapuche sovereignty, and they have no interest in compromise with the extractive industries and governments that are responsible for their suffering.

or CAM, and their splinter group, which is Waichan Auka Mapu, and they have adopted separatist stances, advocating for direct action such as land occupations and resistance against state forces, because they view autonomy and territorial reclamation as essential to Mapuche sovereignty, and they have no interest in compromise with the extractive industries and governments that are responsible for their suffering.

Traditionally, these groups are focused on acts of economic sabotage against companies that are infringing on their lands and their stewardship. Within wider Chilean society, there is still some prejudice against Mapuche, particularly, but not exclusively, from the right wing. But Chile's 2019 uprising against inequality and government abuses found strong support and allyship.

Traditionally, these groups are focused on acts of economic sabotage against companies that are infringing on their lands and their stewardship. Within wider Chilean society, there is still some prejudice against Mapuche, particularly, but not exclusively, from the right wing. But Chile's 2019 uprising against inequality and government abuses found strong support and allyship.

Traditionally, these groups are focused on acts of economic sabotage against companies that are infringing on their lands and their stewardship. Within wider Chilean society, there is still some prejudice against Mapuche, particularly, but not exclusively, from the right wing. But Chile's 2019 uprising against inequality and government abuses found strong support and allyship.

between right-wing Chilean society and Mapuche communities, who had seen echoes of their own grievances in national protests. The protests were initially sparked by a metro fare hike, but they quickly became a national movement demanding systemic reform.

between right-wing Chilean society and Mapuche communities, who had seen echoes of their own grievances in national protests. The protests were initially sparked by a metro fare hike, but they quickly became a national movement demanding systemic reform.

between right-wing Chilean society and Mapuche communities, who had seen echoes of their own grievances in national protests. The protests were initially sparked by a metro fare hike, but they quickly became a national movement demanding systemic reform.

In both urban and rural spaces, Mapuche communities joined or supported protesters by resisting continually governed policies that marginalized their communities and undermined their cultural rights. Mapuche symbols and flags emerged prominently, aligning indigenous struggles with these broader demands for social justice. And the government's response, can you predict, was swift and severe.