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Dec 2020
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A fight for survival among Chile’s indig...

Al Jazeera
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It’s a story you may have not heard: the eternal conflict of an indigenous nation fighting against government and industry for recognition and rights. This year, the ongoing land struggle between the Chilean government and the Mapuche nation has become more violent than ever before, and the path to de-escalation is muddy and fraught.

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Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera correspondent in Chile.

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