*Social organizations in Brazil denounce mistreatment of deportees.
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00:00Meanwhile, in Chile, Mapuche organizations and environmental and human rights defenders
00:05called for a demonstration this Saturday, three months after the disappearance of Mapuche
00:09leader Julia Chuñil.
00:11The Palacio de la Moneda, seat of the presidency, is the agreed point for the rally, the main
00:15objective of which is to denounce the lack of progress in the investigations.
00:20The relatives of the environmental activists are asking the Public Prosecutor's Office
00:23to speed up the investigation after stating that it has been a long time since there has
00:28been any news about Chuñil and her whereabouts.
00:31The Mapuche leader disappeared on November 8, 2024, when she left her home on a hill
00:36to look for some animals.
00:38Chuñil stood out for her defense of ancestral lands and the native forests.
00:47And in Brazil, social and political organizations are denouncing inhumane treatment given to
00:52over a hundred migrants deported from the United States.
00:55Brazilian authorities said 111 deportees from the United States alleged mistreatment
00:59during their detention and subsequent transfer back to Brazil.
01:03The returnees said they were ashamed and that they were denied any food during the flight
01:08to Fortaleza Airport in Ceará State.
01:11To prevent human rights violations in the case of deported Brazilian citizens, the government
01:16has designated a task force to liaison with the U.S. Embassy to ensure the exchange of
01:21information on the deportees and to guarantee peace, security and a dignified treatment
01:26to them.