A delegation of Mapuches has asked the Chilean Supreme Court of Justice to annul the ruling in which four locals were sentenced to prison for 20 and 25 years. The Mapuches held have been carrying out hunger strikes for 45 days.
Hector Llaitul, Ramón Llanquileo, José Huenuche and Jonathan Huillical were sentenced to 25 and 20 years of prison following the investigation into the terrorist attack against Marío Elgueta. They and their Mapuche supporters believe the trial was unfair on many counts.
The delegation met with the Archbishop of Santiago, Ricardo Ezzati, to ask for his intervention in the case. The families of the imprisoned also sent a letter to Milton Juica, the higest authority in the Supreme Court. Pablo Ardoulin, National Advocacy lawyer, explained that their objective is to try and achieve another trial.
Story courtesy of Agencia Púlsar, the news agency of AMARC-ALC.
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