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Why the Mapuche of Argentina and Chile have been pushed to the brink of insurrection in defence of their ancient lands.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera: In the Field
Chile’s Mapuche people vs the State: A battle for ancestral lands
We travel to Chile to meet some of the Mapuche groups on the offensive to reclaim their culture.
5 Dec 2020
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