In  ]  2018, Llanquileo was elected president of the Center for Research and Defense of the South (CIDSUR, ). The organization, which is headquartered in the city of Temuco, is dedicated to protecting the human rights of indigenous Chileans.  Political views Llanquileo favors the establishment of a plurinational state in Chile. She has criticized extractivism, stating that Chile must shift its development model away from dependence on resource extraction to one that respects natural resources. She has referred to the country's 1980 Constitution as a "constitution made by a group of white men in dictatorship, in which the people had no participation"   .
In 2011, Llanquileo condemned the sentencing of human rights attorney Karina Riquelme Viveros to 21 days in jail for allegedly providing legal advice to Mapuche activists prior to receiving a law degree. Llanquileo described the sentencing as an act of political repression, stating that the "only reasonable explanation for such an unusual sentence]" is that Riquelme "had become a problem for prosecutors and police" through defending Mapuche activists. In 2018, Llanquileo was elected president of the Center for Research and Defense of the South (CIDSUR, ). The organization, which is headquartered in the city of Temuco, is dedicated to protecting the human rights of indigenous Chileans. Llanquileo has stated she has been subject to state repression during her time working at CIDSUR on behalf of Mapuche clients. Political views Llanquileo favors the establishment of a plurinational state in Chile. She has criticized extractivism, stating that Chile must shift its development model away from dependence on resource extraction to one that respects natural resources. She has referred to the country's 1980 Constitution as a "constitution made by a group of white men in dictatorship, in which the people had no participation" . On the subject of party politics, Llanquileo has criticized parties and politicians affiliated with the centre-left, arguing that the Concertación alliance has failed to advocate for indigenous communities. In a 2018 interview, Llanquileo stated that the approaches towards Mapuche communities undertaken by Michelle Bachelet (Socialist) and Sebastián Piñera (conservative independent) were roughly as antagonistic. However, she noted that Piñera's "much sharper" rhetoric has contributed to an environment in which police violence against Mapuche activists has flourished .
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2011, Llanquileo condemned the sentencing of human rights attorney Karina Riquelme Viveros to 21 days in jail for allegedly providing legal advice to Mapuche activists prior to receiving a law degree. Llanquileo described the sentencing as an act of political repression, stating that the "only reasonable explanation for such an unusual
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Llanquileo has stated she has been subject to state repression during her time working at CIDSUR on behalf of Mapuche clients.
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On the subject of party politics, Llanquileo has criticized parties and politicians affiliated with the centre-left, arguing that the Concertación alliance has failed to advocate for indigenous communities. In a 2018 interview, Llanquileo stated that the approaches towards Mapuche communities undertaken by Michelle Bachelet (Socialist) and Sebastián Piñera (conservative independent) were roughly as antagonistic. However, she noted that Piñera's "much sharper" rhetoric has contributed to an environment in which police violence against Mapuche activists has flourished