"It is a very important sentence. It sets a relevant precedent in the prosecution of criminal organizations operating in the southern macro-zone," says regional prosecutor Roberto Garrido, after a court in Chile sentenced Mapuche activist leader Hector Llaitul to 23 years in prisons for attacks against police and forestry companies in his campaign to reclaim Indigenous land. The court in the city of Temuco in the country's south gave Llaitul a 15-year prison term for violating security laws, another five years for theft and three for assault. The sentences will be served consecutively. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES