“We consider this sentence to be completely unjust, since neither the crimes he was accused for nor his involvement in the events was proven,” said attorney Victoria Bórquez.

The Oral Criminal Court of Temuco sentenced Llaitul, spokesperson for the Arauco Malleco Coordinator, to 15 years in prison for crimes set forth in the Law of Internal Security of the State, such as incitement and apology for violence; five years for theft of wood and another three years for attacking authorities.

We believe this decision is based on a political and racist persecution, since he is a werkén (Mapuche authority), said the Bórquez.

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