# Chilean judicial sentencing of Mapuche radicals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-judicial-sentencing-of-mapuche-radicals
> Updated: 2026-10-16T14:04:48.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 2.

In September 2026, the Chilean justice system issued significant sentences to members of the radical Mapuche group Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche (RML). Following a 2022 armed attack on the Molino Grollmus industrial complex in the Biobío region, 18 defendants—including 15 adults and three adolescents—received a combined total of over 1,000 years in prison.

The Tribunal de Juicio Oral en lo Penal de Cañete convicted the group of arson, robbery with violence, attempted qualified homicide, and illegal possession of ammunition. The attack caused serious injuries to members of the Grollmus family. Security Minister Martín Arrau stated the sentences were a response to an act intended to “sow terror.”

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Chilean courts issue major sentences for organized crime and Navy assault case

Chilean courts have issued major sentences against organized crime groups, including 143 years for ‘Los Emisarios del Cauca’ and confirmed detention for Navy officials accused of assault in Rapa Nui.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-sentences-colombian-drug-gang-to-143-years-in-prison

### 2026-09-21: Chile sentences 18 Mapuche radicals to over 1,000 years for mill attack

Chilean courts have sentenced 18 members of the Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche group to over 1,000 years in prison for a 2022 arson and armed attack on the historic Molino Grollmus.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-sentences-18-mapuche-radical-group-members-to-over-1000-years-in-prison

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