An end to “500 years of conflict”. This was the somewhat bold claim made by Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet in relation to a new comprehensive plan for the country’s southern Araucanía area – the site of a long-running conflict stemming from historical claims to ancestral lands by the indigenous Mapuche. President Bachelet’s plan, which she unveiled during her fourth and final state-of-the-nation address delivered on 1 June, is one of various efforts by her unpopular leftist Nueva Mayoria coalition government to recover the initiative ahead of the November general elections.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1662 words.
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