Incident: Catholic church set on fire
General Information
| Title: | Catholic church set on fire |
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| Country: | Chile |
| State/Province: | AraucanÃa |
| City: | Villarrica |
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| Date of Incident: | 2021-04-16 |
| Security Level: | Public |
| Summary: | |
| One of the temples of the Diocese of Villarrica, located in the commune of Padre Las Casas, has been destroyed in an arson attack. The area is known for the conflict linked to the Mapuches. | |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: | 0 |
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| (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 Category
| Responsible Actor Name: | Radical Mapuches are considered as suspects |
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| Responsible actor category: | Ethnic group leaders |
Responsible Actor Religion
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): | Christian |
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| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): | Christian, Catholic |
Additional Information
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Web Sources
| Name: | Chile: Otro ataque incendiario a una iglesia que genera indignación |
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| Url: | https://es.aleteia.org/2021/04/19/chile-otro-ataque-incendiario-a-una-iglesia-que-genera-indignacion/ |
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