President Sebastián Piñera spoke about the hunger strike during a visit to the Ercilla commune this October, echoing the government's long-standing policy towards the clashes with these communities:
Rais Sebastián Piñera alizungumza juu ya mgomo wa kula wakati wa ziara ya mtaa wa Ercilla mwezi Oktoba mwaka huu, akirudia sera ya serikali ya muda mrefu kuhusu mapigano na jamii hizi: