Stories for October 4th 2023

Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Chile extends state of emergency in violence-torn south

Chile's Senate Tuesday passed a bill to extend the current state of emergency in La Araucanía and part of Biobío in force since mid-May 2022 to allow the armed forces to participate in the fight against violent groups operating in the area due to the so-called “Mapuche conflict” involving indigenous communities, logging companies and law enforcement authorities.

Chile extends state of emergency in violence-torn south