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Original article: \u201cKaiser quiere eliminar una Ley que no conoce\u201d: Los cuestionamientos al candidato por \u201crechazo visceral\u201d de Ley Lafkenche<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Presidential Candidate Johannes Kaiser Responds to Anti-Lafkenche Law Stance: \u00abIt\u2019s a Visceral Rejection (\u2026), What Needs to be Eliminated is Ignorance\u00bb<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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In recent statements, presidential candidate Johannes Kaiser expressed his intention to abolish the Lafkenche Law, an important legal framework for protecting the coastal areas of indigenous peoples. His comments, made in various forums, have sparked significant backlash from civil society, which defends the law as a cornerstone of justice and sustainability.<\/p>\n

In an interview a few months ago with the specialized outlet Salm\u00f3n Expert<\/strong>,<\/a> Kaiser shared his views on the salmon farming industry. When asked about his stance on the sector\u2019s growth, he stated: \u00abI believe that the national salmon farming, as a competitive industry, should have all the possibilities to continue developing and conquering markets internationally.\u00bb He added that it\u2019s necessary to \u00abmake available to the industry the spaces needed for its appropriate growth,\u00bb announcing plans to address challenges arising from regulations like the Lafkenche Law, insisting that \u00abwe deem that the Lafkenche Law must disappear.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Kaiser\u2019s stance was further reinforced on social media, where he claimed in a post on platform X, mentioned during a public debate: \u00abAnti-Chilean indigenism must disappear from our legislation. We want more and better industrial activities to generate resources for Chileans. Going back to the 15th century is not a valid or desirable option.\u00bb These statements have been interpreted as a blatant rejection of the self-governance rights and territorial management of the indigenous peoples enshrined in Chilean law.<\/p>\n

Response to Kaiser: Defense of the Lafkenche Law Based on Concrete Data<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In response to these proposals, Coastal Marine Space Platform<\/strong> publicly reflected on social media, questioning Kaiser\u2019s arguments. They pointed out that the candidate proposes to repeal the law \u00abbut never mentions it with data, nor visits a Coastal Marine Space [Espacio Costero Marino de Pueblos Originarios], or cites a report.\u00bb Reminding of the law\u2019s origins, they noted that it was \u00abborn in 2008 after decades of Mapuche-Lafkenche struggle, protects and ensures sustainable use of the coast, with shared governance,\u00bb and was highlighted by international organizations as a \u00abglobal example of justice for indigenous peoples and environmental rights.\u00bb<\/p>\n

The defense of the Lafkenche Law is also based on concrete data. The platform cited that Sernapesca has not reported ANY formal complaints<\/strong> in their reports on the law\u2019s implementation, dismantling the argument that the regulation would pose a conflictual obstacle. In light of this evidence, the organization accused Kaiser of resorting to a \u00abvisceral rejection\u00bb that \u00abactivates the amygdala before reason,\u00bb declaring: \u00abLeading requires knowledge. Protecting requires listening. Eliminating without reading would be blind governance.\u00bb The message concluded with a powerful warning: \u00abThe Lafkenche Law is a bridge to collective and sustainable development. Breaking it without understanding is breaking the future.\u00bb<\/p>\n

The platform questions in its Instagram post: \u201cEliminating what one does not know?\u201d<\/strong> and responds: \u00abWhat needs to be eliminated is ignorance.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n

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