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Land occupation and eviction responses in South America

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Authorities in Chile and Argentina are addressing continue to address land occupations and settlements through judicial orders and government security plans. operations. In Chile, large-scale evictions have been carried out in Curanilahue and Colina. In Colina, including an operation involving over 900 families was initiated at the Aconcagua camp. In Curanilahue, authorities conducted an eviction at the Villa Edén settlement to comply with a judicial order to restore land to a private owner. In the Valparaíso region, officials are expanding operations into San Antonio and San Felipe. In San Antonio, authorities plan to clear Cerro Centinela, the Placilla settlement, and the Cartagena train station area. Residents residents of the Campamento Placilla settlement, facing settlement are mobilizing to resist an eviction deadline in expulsion order set for February 2027, are mounting a legal challenge against the order. On September 22, community members mobilized at the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso. 2027. Legal representative Gustavo Burgos stated the community is pursuing civil action to challenge a jurisprudential shift where courts judicial trend that allegedly favor favors real estate developers through general restitution orders that bypass individual due process. The residents are developers, specifically contesting the potential loss of their homes to Inmobiliaria Bellavista, with legal Bellavista. Legal actions remain pending before the Supreme Court and civil courts in Viña del Mar. In San Felipe and Panquehue, authorities have intensified efforts to prevent new occupations. Municipal workers, police, and provincial authorities have been dismantling irregular dwellings along the banks of the Aconcagua River. Mayor Carmen Castillo stated there is ‘zero tolerance’ for new settlements, and the San Felipe municipality has increased investment in security technology, such as drones, to monitor high-risk areas. In Argentina, housing disputes have also led to imminent evictions. In Chilecito, La Rioja, Daniel Gaitán and his family face eviction after 25 years of residence following a property ownership claim by a relative. Although the family initially received a favorable local ruling, the case was ultimately lost in the La Rioja cassation court.

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  1. 2026-09-30 12:27 UTC Land occupation and eviction responses in South America
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