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Universidad De La Frontera
University of the Frontier ( es, Universidad de La Frontera) or UFRO is a public university in Temuco, Araucanía Region, Chile. It is a derivative university and part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. UFRO boasts a student body with a variety of abilities and from a variety of backgrounds, many of them are Mapuche descent. Facilities The university owns a property called Rucamanque, that is used for research, environmental education, and conservation. Rucamanque holds old-growth and second-growth forest. Notable alumni * Pedro Cayuqueo, Mapuche activist and journalist * Gloria Dünkler, writer and recipient of the 2016 Pablo Neruda Award * Natividad Llanquileo, attorney, Mapuche activist, and member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention (2021-present) * Elisa Loncón, academic, Mapuche activist, and President of the Chilean Constitutional Convention (2021-present) * Andrea Parra, member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (2018-present) and former Governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natividad Llanquileo
Natividad Llanquileo Pilquimán (born July 14, 1984) is a Mapuche lawyer and human rights activist. Llanquileo was noted for her role as a spokesperson during the 2010 Mapuche hunger strike. Biography Llanquileo was born on 14 July 1984 in the Esteban Yevilao community of Puerto Choque, located in the commune of Tirúa in the Biobío Region. Llanquileo studied law at the Bolivarian University of Chile and later received a degree in Human Rights, Public Policy and Interculturality from University of La Frontera. As an attorney, she has defended imprisoned Mapuche activists. With regards to the Mapuche conflict, she has stated that "police and foresters are the main obstacles to solving the conflict that exists in Wallmapu." Two of Llanquileo's brothers participated in the Mapuche prisoner hunger strike of 2010, and Llanquileo rose to prominence as the public spokesperson for the demonstrators. In 2011, Llanquileo condemned the sentencing of human rights attorney Karina Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |