from liberación total
translated from spanish by sabotagemedia

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Hundreds of people gathered at 7pm in the center of Santiago, to march from the Alameda by Paseo Ahumada to Plaza de Armas. This as part of the fifth commemoration in memory of Matías Catrileo.
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from Liberación Total
translated from spanish by sabotagemedia

Yesterday, June 28, in Santiago as in cities across the country, was held one of the many marches that have happened lately by students demanding free education in $hile.

The vast majority of demos that took place this year have not been allowed to pass through the Alameda, the capital’s main avenue. Rather they were directed to areas where there were few businesses and where police repression was easier.

During the demo, clashes with police lasted nearly four hours, during which were destroyed much of the road signs, TranSantiago bus stops and traffic signals. Banks and Claro telephone branches were attacked and two pharmacies were looted.
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from vivalaanarquia, transl waronsociety:

After a long process during which the $hilean state and the plaintiff institutions tried by all means to condemn the compas at any cost, they were absolved of all the charges, in the final hearing today June 1st, 2012.

All the charges such as placement of explosive device and terrorist financing were dismissed; also they raised all the cautionary measures against the 5 compas.

Video from the Shilean media

* WOS note: Initially we had translated directly from a post on VLA which incorrectly mentioned “6 comrades.” There were, of course, only 5 comrades accused and at the trial; the 6th mentioned was the collaborator who is no comrade at all.

from waronsociety

On Friday, June 1st, at 11 AM at the (In)Justice Center in Santiago, Chile, almost 2 years since the raids and arrests of August 14, 2010, and after 6 months of the political trial, the tribunal will dictate the sentencing against the 5 comrades Carlos Riveros, Monica Caballero,Francisco Solar, Felipe Guerra and Omar Hermosilla accused of financing of terrorism and placement of explosive devices.

The prosecution has asked for sentences of up to 15 years.
There will be a solidarity rally outside of the courthouse.

Public communique before the coming end to the “bombs case” political trial

from liberaciontotal, transl waronsociety, communique:
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from solidaridadporlxspresxs, transl waronsociety:

URGENT: THE BOMBS CASE TRIAL IS SUSPENDED.
The prosecution’s tricks and ruses could annul the whole trial.

On May 11, 2012, the court of appeals decided this time to accept a challenge made by the Southern Prosecution of the Ministry of the Interior in which the judges are accused of bias and lacking in impartiality.
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from Liberacion Total
translated from spanish by sabotagemedia

from the press…

An arson attack against the construction of the Rucatayo hydroelectric project occurred during the early hours of Monday May 30th, by a group of ten encapuchadxs [hooded] some armed, 37 kilometers from Osorno through the international route 215.

Just after 4:00 am the group arsoned two container used as warehouses, a truck, and a small forklift type machine of the hydroelectric company, in the vicinity of the sector.

The encapuchadxs group fled in a company truck which was set on fire three kilometers from the plant. In addition, a backhoe that was used for the improvement works on Trehuac bridge was arsoned.

The security guards, who witnessed the attack, called the firefighters who were able to control the fire.

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from País Mapuche
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Mapuche prisoner commits suicide

The month of march started on a sad note with the news that peñi Lorenzo Llevul Antimil committed suicide in prison on march 3rd. He was being accused by the State of being the author of forest fires in Conoco Chico de Chol-Chol sector on january 22nd.

Juan Ignacio Llanquileo Community initiates land recuperation process

The Juan Ignacio Llanquileo Community of Rucañanko sector, lake Lleu-Lleu, declares:
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translated by War On Society from Viva La Anarquía

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22:00 – News arrives from Concepción of a count of 30 youth arrested by the clashes that have happened in southern Chile.

21:45 – The focal points multiply and the clashes begin motivated by the arrival of carabineros trying to clear the streets.

21:30 – The commemorative activity where the Vergara Toledo brothers’ parents participate counts 500 participants in the beginning of the march with torches results in the first clashes, according to the press there have been gunshots in the area of Villa Francia.

20:45 – The first barricades are set on fire in Villa Francia and a pair of other neighborhoods in Santiago and in various points in Chile.

20:00 – In Villa Francia, the commemorative event begins for the Vergara Toledo brothers, many people attend this event.

During the afternoon the special forces of carabineros were mobilized for various bomb threats with a total of four incidents up to now, including a threat to the Torre Titanium in the wealthy area of Vitacura in the center of Santiago, also a few minutes ago GOPE made a box of shoes detonate which had water inside it left outside a Santander Bank.

12:30 – the area has returned to boring calm

11:51 – reports that Chilean police are filling empty bottles with a liquid that could be flammable in order to place guilt on the youth who had been arrested, a total of 70 youth are being transported in police vehicles
Día del Joven Combatiente: Encapuchados generan disturbios en frontis de la USACh

11:48 – At this time there are clashes in the University of Santiago Chile, groups of youth against the police, it is reported that the latter entered the university where already at 10 AM there were more than 100 youth and the combat began. There are more youth in the outskirts of the university showing their support to those who are resisting inside.

2:30 – The first hours of this March 29th marked different focal points of clashes between police and residents, in which the latter again took the street not only to remember those fallen in combat but also for all the rage they carry inside themselves and to show their disgust for authority visualized in the deployment of armored vehicles and police special forces, some of the places where there was fighting this morning were Villa Francia, Los Morros, La Pincoya, Quilicura and others; There are three arrested and the first tanks were seen in Los Morros neighborhood of San Bernardo.

from solidaridadporlxspresxs, transl waronsociety:

After continuing to recount and show various evidence from the CSO Sacco and Vanzetti and from the house of the comrade Felipe’s family, now the chapter begins relating to the incendiary attack on the Church of the Sacrament linked to the comrade Mónica Caballero and the raids on the “La Crota” squat where she lived, it is in this way that we have already surpassed the 100 witnesses who have testified in this trial, and the more than 40 experts. But there still remains the chapter on “financing of terrorism” and finally some police chiefs who have not yet presented themselves.
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from liberaciontotal, translated by waronsociety:

The student march that was not “authorized” by the government was on the morning of Thursday, March 15, but also in the afternoon-evening of the same day there were demonstrations in support of what is happening in Aysén that were held in various parts of Santiago. Which included hooded individuals trying to burn a Transantiago bus in the center of Santiago, which was left with partial damages, see the press here.

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from Hommodolars
translated from spanish by sabotagemedia

Making the stars shine with our solidarity.

The news spread fast and (as it has always had to be) the isolation was not a problem. A call-out for direct solidarity with 3 political prisoners, defendants in the security case.
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