Alexis Caiguan

Member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Preceded by| office established
Personal details
Born|

Alexis Reinaldo Caiguan Ancapan

(1975-08-18) August 18, 1975 (age 49)
Osorno, Chile
Nationality| Mapuche
Occupation| Educator

Alexis Reinaldo Caiguan Ancapan[1] (born 18 August 1975) is a Mapuche-Huilliche educator, musician, and politician in Chile. In 2021, Caiguan was elected to serve as a member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile to represent the Mapuche people in the Los Lagos Region.

## Early life and career

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Caiguan was born on 18 August 1975 in Osorno, Chile in the Huilliche Pangui Ku community.[2] As a traditional educator, Caiguan has worked for five years the Entre Lagos School in Puyehue, Osorno Province.[3] Caiguan has long been active in indigenous activism, and previously served as the President of the Panguiku Urban Indigenous Community.[4]

## Political career

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In the 2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention election, Caiguan was elected to one of the seven reserved seats for the Mapuche people.[5] Carmen Jaramillo, a fellow Mapuche activist and academic, was initially slated to serve on the body, but was replaced by Caiguan in order to comply with gender parity rules.[6]

As a member of the Constitutional Convention, Caiguan has used his platform to advocate for the welfare of Mapuche activists targeted in the Mapuche conflict. Caiguan signed onto a letter condemning the killing of Pablo Marchant, a 29-year old[7] Mapuche man shot in the head and killed by the Carabineros de Chile.[8] During the election for President of the Constitutional Convention, Caiguan supported the successful candidacy of fellow Mapuche activist Elisa Loncón.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Alexis Reinaldo Caiguan Ancapan". Chile Constituyente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
2. ^ "Ley de Paridad de Género deja fuera a Carmen Jaramillo y en su remplazo asume Alexis Caiguan - La Mega FM 90.3" (in Spanish). 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
3. ^ "Alexis Caiguan Ancapan – Anales de la República" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
4. ^ "Especialistas en medicina mapuche atenderán gratis este sábado en Cesfam de Osorno". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
5. ^ "Los principales desafíos de los y las constituyentes mapuche". CIPER Chile (in Spanish). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
6. ^ "Músico Mapuche-huilliche será uno de los constituyentes por los escaños reservados en Los Lagos". Vértice TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
7. ^ "Quien era Pablo Marchant, el weichafe de la CAM asesinado en un fundo de Mininco este viernes". Interferencia (in Spanish). 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
8. ^ "Declaración Publica ante asesinato de joven mapuche Pablo Marchant". Retrieved 2021-07-17.
9. ^ "Mapuche constituents propose Elisa Loncón as president of the Convention". El Mostrador.

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