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Chile police chief asked to resign over Mapuche killing
7 hours ago
Chile's President Sebastián Piñera has asked the country's police chief, Hermes Soto, to stand down amid growing pressure over the death of an indigenous man five weeks ago.
Mr Piñera said Hermes Soto and 10 other police commanders should resign to make way for new leadership in the Chilean police.
The death of Camilo Catrillanca, 24, led to protests across the country.
Mr Catrillanca was a grandson of a Mapuche indigenous leader.
He was shot in the head as he drove a tractor in the south of the country on 14 November.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46643121
