Weichán Auka Mapu
Armed Mapuche revolutionary organization from Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weichán Auka Mapu (WAM) (English: Rebel Territory Struggle) is a Mapuche armed and revolutionary organization that operates mainly in southern Chile, being a supporter of armed struggle through arson attacks, sabotage actions and clashes with firearms against police officers, in order to achieve full autonomy for the Mapuche people.[3]
Quick Facts Rebel Territory Struggle, Leader ...
Rebel Territory Struggle | |
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Weichán Auka Mapu | |
Leader | Collective leadership |
Foundation | Mid-2011 (2011) |
Split from | Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco |
Country | Chile |
Motives | Vindication, recovery and liberation of the Mapuche historical territories over the Chilean State |
Active regions | Southern Zone: |
Ideology | Collectivist anarchism Anti-capitalism Anti-colonialism Anti-fascism Indigenism Independence anarchism |
Political position | Far-left |
Status | Active |
Size | c. 20 militants |
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Opponents | Government of Chile: |
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The WAM was founded in 2011, as a splinter group from the Coordinadora Arauco Malleco.[4] It committed its first action on December 17, 2013, with an arson attack on a management house in Vilcún.[5]