Incident: Evangelical church burned down in Padre de las Casas

Title:	Evangelical church burned down in Padre de las Casas
Country:	Chile
State/Province:	Araucanía
City:	Padre de las Casas
Other Address:
Date of Incident:	2018-08-03
Security Level:	Public
Summary:
An evangelical church is totally destroyed after an arson attack. The public prosecutor maintains that this action was intentional and that a pamphlet was found in the place allusive to the situation of two persons (Mapuche leaders) currently serving sentences.

Killings:	0
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings:	1
Closed places of worship or religious buildings:	0
Arrests/detentions:	0
Sentences:	0
Abductions:	0
Sexual assaults/harassment:	0
Forced marriages:	0
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse)	0
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents:	0
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents:	0
Forced to leave home:	0
Forced to leave country:	0
Non-physical violence :	0

Responsible Actor Name:	Unknown persons
Responsible actor category:	Ethnic group leaders

Responsible Actor Religion:
Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion:

Religion of victim(s):	Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s):	Christian, General

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Comments:
It is suspected that they were radical Mapuches

Name:	Church destroyed in arson attack
Url:	https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/region-de-la-araucania/padre-las-casas-iglesia-resulto-destruida-en-ataque-incendiario/2018-08-03/084641.html
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