Global InformationNegro Matapacos information
 A graffito of Negro Matapacos at La Cisterna | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Died | 26 August 2017 (age 12) Santiago, Chile |
| Owner | María Campos |
| Offspring | 32 |
Negro Matapacos (translated as Black Cop-Killer)[1] was a Chilean black dog that acquired fame due to his participation in the street protests that took place in Santiago, Chile, in 2011. He later became a symbol in the 2019–2020 Chilean protests as a sort of resistance to police brutality and to represent the fight for dignity. He has had graffiti and statues made in his honor throughout the country and even outside of Chile, such as in the Decolonize This Place subway protests in New York City in 2019.[2] He was notable for his black fur and the red handkerchief that was tied around his neck, although he also had a blue and a white handkerchief that his caregiver also put on him.[3]
His name came from Spanish matar (to kill) and paco, which is Chilean slang for "policeman".[1]
- ^ a b "The Cop-Attacking Chilean Dog Who Became a Worldwide Symbol of Protest". Hyperallergic. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "The Art of Escalation: Becoming Ungovernable on a Day of City-Wide Transit Action". 31 January 2020.
- ^ Carlos Martínez (6 November 2012). "La otra vida del negro matapacos". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019.