As millions of Chileans have rallied over the last year against the government and for greater equality, the flag of the Mapuche indigenous people has often fluttered overhead. The group makes up ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If you ask the Mapuche people of south-central Chile, they will tell you the Chilean history books have their story all wrong. The Spanish-dominated Chileans write the “official” ...

When Chile’s social uprising erupted in October 2019, we had no idea that six years later, we’d find ourselves where we are today. The December 14 presidential elections saw 7.2 million people (58 ...

From the heart of the ancestral lands of the Mapuche, the original inhabitants of the Araucanía region in southern Chile, Pope Francis today warned against “two forms of destructive violence” and ...

Reporting from Santiago, Chile — Pope Francis will step into the middle of one of South America’s longest-running conflicts Wednesday when he visits the largely indigenous Araucania region of Chile.

The documentary recounts the story of the Mapuche people, an indigenous community of the south of Chile; a story of their struggle to reclaim their land and the consequences of the policies of ...

Dr. Elisa Loncon Antileo, Mapuche activist, Indigenous scholar, and formerly the distinguished leader of the Constitutional Assembly in Chile, one of the 21st century’s most transformative political ...

A delegation from Chile, including the current president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao, Ivan Enrique Pardes ...

Have you tried merkén? Imagine the taco/fish/chicken/pork/stew seasoning of your dreams,a wonder spice that has a distinct earthiness and tastes of chiles, paprika and smoke. The rust-colored spice is ...

Rising groove metal four-piece Mawiza have recorded a new live session at Gojira’s recording studio, Silver Cord. On Friday (December 4), the Santiago, Chile-based band released footage of them ...

ERCILLA, Chile — Chile is taking new steps to end three decades of land disputes with the indigenous Mapuche people that have turned so violent some officials classify the actions as terrorism.