| Title: |
Mapuches forced their way into the Our Lady of Luján Parish |
| Country: |
Argentina |
| State/Province: |
Río Negro |
| City: |
El Bolsón |
| Other Address: |
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| Date of Incident: |
2020-11-06 |
| Security Level: |
Public |
| Summary: |
| A group of people identified as part of the Mapuche group (an indigenous group in Chile and Argentina) entered the parish of Our Lady of Luján, in El Bolsón. Approximately 12 Mapuche members entered the church by force, beat the priest, and took another member of the congregation hostage for a short period of time. Religious images were also vandalized. |
Nature of Incidents
| 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) |
2 |
| 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 Category
| Responsible Actor Name: |
Mapuche group |
| Responsible actor category: |
Violent religious groups |
Responsible Actor Religion
| Responsible Actor Religion: |
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| Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, Catholic |
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