Overview
- Authorities deployed more than 120 provincial and metropolitan officers under a judicial order signed by fiscal Pablo Vignaroli to clear the protest.
- At least 17 protesters were detained during the eviction and released hours later with ongoing charges for 'perjuicio de la paz social'.
- Mapuche representatives contest the official figures, asserting that up to 22 people were held during the operation.
- The communities had occupied the Casa de Gobierno since July 15 to press for their long-delayed personería jurídica following a commitment by Minister Jorge Tobares in September 2024.
- Neuquén counts 87 Mapuche communities, 28 of which lack legal recognition to engage in land surveys and consultation processes, intensifying disputes in regions like Vaca Muerta.