Argentine federal authorities have ordered the transfer of Facundo Jones Huala, a Mapuche leader and prominent figure in the Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM), to Esquel prison, where he will remain in pretrial detention as part of an investigation for aggravated illegal association. Imprisoned since June 2025, he had been on a hunger strike for nearly 40 days to demand a transfer to a facility closer to his territory and community. His health having deteriorated significantly, he was hospitalized in Rawson under police guard. The transfer to Esquel will take place as soon as doctors deem his health compatible with travel.