Chile sentences 18 Mapuche militants to 1,000+ years for 2022 arson attack

Chilean courts handed down cumulative sentences exceeding 1,000 years to 18 members of Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche for the 2022 armed attack on the Molino Grollmus industrial complex, including arson, robbery, attempted murder, and illegal ammunition possession. The sentences reflect a hardline judicial response to Mapuche radical violence in the Araucanía region, though the practical effect of such cumulative terms is largely symbolic. This continues Chile's ongoing state-vs-Mapuche conflict over land rights, with no sign of de-escalation.