Wallmapuwen[3] ("Fellow citizens of the Mapuche country" in English[4]) is a Mapuche political organization trying to establish itself as a political party in the Chilean legal system. Its political ideology is generally based on leftism, democracy, Mapuche nationalism, self-determination and secular government.

Wallmapuwen
PresidentEulojio Ignacio Astete Nahuelcoy
FoundedApril 9, 2005 (2005-04-09)
LegalisedJune 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)
DissolvedApril 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-27)
Membership (2017[1])1084
IdeologyIndigenismo
Autonomism
Laicism
Sumak kawsay
Plurinationalism
Multiculturalism
Interculturalism
Multilingualism
Liberal democracy
Political positionLeft
National affiliationEveryone to La Moneda (2013)[2]
SloganKizungünetuafiyñ Taiñ Wallmapu[3]

The political party was founded in 2006 and advocates for self-governance and autonomy for Mapuche people.[4] In 2016 it was officially recognized by the Electoral Service of Chile.[5]

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  1. ^ "Total afiliados actualizados por partidos políticos" (PDF). SERVEL. 2017-04-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  2. ^ "Marcel Claude asegura que liberará a presos mapuche de ser electo presidente". biobiochile.cl. 2013-08-13. Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ a b "Extracto escritura de conformación partido político en formación "Wallmapuwen"". Servicio Electoral de Chile. October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  4. ^ a b Estrada, Daniela. "Mapuche Political Party to Pursue Autonomy." Mapuche International Link. 28 Feb 2006 (retrieved 25 June 2011)
  5. ^ "Wallmapuwen: primer partido mapuche se constituye con reivindicación autonomista". La Tercera. June 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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