Last Friday, 21 December, a large demonstration walked through the streets of the city of Temulco, in Araucanía, Chile.

The march called and led by the father of murdered youth, Marcelo Catrillanca, was the result of a collective decision, taken at several meetings of the Mapuche communities and organizations, which took place in the community of Temucuicui, to which the Catrillanca family belongs.

The main demand of the march was to end the militarization of the Araucanía region. Yet, the deeper demand underneath that regarded the existence and recognition as a community: "We demand with the force of history and rights that assist us as a People ... to put an end to the policy of domestication and colonialism fostered by the Araucanía Plan.”

The consequences of the death of young Mapuche Catrillanca, in an operation of the Special Command Jungle of the Carabineros, has already claimed the stepping down of the four officers directly involved in his death, that of a colonel and that of a general of that military corps as well as that of the Governor of Araucanía.

However the issue has not ended because two videos came to light, before the departure of Tamulco, recorded by phone by two of the former agents involved in the death, clearly show the timing of the shots and the minutes after. The video showed that, contrary to the official version, Camilo Catrillanca did not resist or make any gesture to confront the patrol, but only tried to get away from the military operation.

The audios of the videos also demonstrate without any doubt that the agents involved were immediately aware of what happened and its possible consequences.

According to the Carabineros the official videos of the operation had been destroyed by mistake, but the images and audios made public show a clear cover up by that police body.

The immediate consequence of the new evidence brought to light has been the sudden dismissal, by decree of President Piñera, of four Generals and the same General Director of that powerful military institution.

However, the political crisis derived from all these facts does not seem to be mitigated and in some way they point politically to the figure of Minister of Interior, President Piñera's right hand. In those days he was serving as Acting President as Piñera was abroad.

As a backdrop to the current situation, the Mapuche's traditional claim to defend its territory and abundant natural resources is increasingly visible, something that they also share with the Mapuche of Argentina.

Its "non-recognition" by the Chilean State, as a different community and original indigenous people, finally leaves this population of approximately 1,200,000 people defenceless against the powerful predatory interests of landowners and large companies, which are traditionally supported by the Chilean State, no matter who governs.