The alleged leader of a radical Mapuche group linked to serious crimes has been arrested in Chile.

The Minister of Security, Luis Cordero, addressed the arrest of Federico Astete Catrileo, who was at large and who is accused as a relevant member of the organic Mapuche radical Resistance Mapuche Lafkenche (RML). The Secretary of State addressed the procedure carried out by the Investigative Police (PDI) on Emol TV and commented that the arrest is “a great police success. This is a person who was at large from justice.” The detainee is accused …

By NAYARA BATSCHKE SANTIAGO (AP) — Chile's investigative police said Friday they have arrested the alleged leader of the Lavkenche Mapuche Resistance (RML), a radical group accused of various crimes in the context of the Mapuche conflict in the south of the country, where indigenous communities are demanding the return of their ancestral lands. Federico Astete Catrileo was detained during a large police operation supported by the prosecutor's of…

The Investigative Police (PDI) arrested Federico Astete Catrileo this morning, accused as leader of the organic radical Mapuche...

Federico Astete Catrileo was arrested this week after remaining in hiding for seven years.

The Chiripilco hill of the commune of Hualañé will become the epicenter of a significant Mapuche meeting at the national level, convened to commemorate the gestation of the Toqui Lautaro. The event, organized by the Maule Indigenous Parliament, will bring together various groups from the Metropolitan Region, O’Higgins, La Araucania and, of course, the host organizations of the Maule. The general coordinator and outstanding leader of the Mapuche …

This Friday, the Cañete Guarantee Court issued pre-trial detention for Federico Gerónimo Astete Catrileo, alleged leader of the Mapuche Lafkenche Resistance (RML). Astete, who was arrested this week after seven years in hiding, faces charges for his alleged involvement in a series of incendiary attacks in the southern part of the country. Among the charges against him is the assault on Molino Grollmus in Contulmo, on 29 August 2022. In this atta…