Alberto Curamil Explained

Alberto Curamil
Birth Date:	c. 1974
Nationality:	Chilean
Occupation:	Indigenous leader, Mapuche spokesperson
Awards:	Goldman Environmental Prize (2019)

Alberto Curamil (born c. 1974) is a Chilean and Mapuche indigenous leader from the Araucanía Region. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2019, for his efforts to protect the Cautín River from hydroelectric development projects.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 2018, he was arrested and jailed for 15 months for armed robbery but was later acquitted of all charges and released in December 2019.^[4] In April 2021, he sustained injuries after a confrontation with police which led to him being hit with riot shotgun pellets.^[5]

He holds the position of lonco, a chief of several communities.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alberto Curamil. goldmanprize.org . 16 August 2019 .
2. Jailed Chilean Anti-Dam Warrior Awarded 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize. Zoe . Loftus-Farren. Earth Island Journal. 29 April 2019. 16 August 2019 .
3. Web site: Statement On Alberto Curamil. Patrick. Leahy. Patrick Leahy. 23 May 2019. 16 August 2019. 15 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815235436/https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/statement-on-alberto-curamil. dead.
4. News: Opinion: He has worked to protect the Earth. Now we must protect him. . Washington Post . Washington Post.
5. News: Fears for Chilean indigenous leader’s safety after police shooting . Guardian . Guardian.
6. News: Mapuche Rising . 17 March 2022 . Foreign Correspondent . Australian Broadcasting Corporation.