dead cow dawned completely blocked this monday. On the one hand, the residents of Añelo blocked the routes to demand the works that guarantee the supply of drinking water. On the other hand, the Mapuche communities settled in the deposits to demand the territorial survey in Neuquen. Although the eviction orders arrived for noon, the demonstrations are sustained. The negotiation meeting with Neuquén authorities is expected to unlock the conflict.
The Mapuche communities sent a statement informing that the blockades began today, at 6. They detailed that they blocked the entrances to Fortín de Piedra, Loma La Lata, Tratayen and Puesto Hernández.
They denounce that neither the Government of Neuquén nor the Nation want to advance in the territorial survey.
«Although we are part of the Operational Technical Team (ETO) they close the doors to us to observe the content of the Folders. What is even more serious: They only intend to reveal what happened up to 2006, as if we were responsible for being 15 years behind in applying the Survey Law. Now our folders begin to walk from Neuquén to Buenos Aires looking for a Nation/Province agreement without having reviewed our technicians and authorities the content of said Technical Folders, “they explained.
They indicated that they will not allow “the actions of any company while we continue in this territorial insecurity.” They also argued that what the Neuquén government is doing “is in violation of all constitutional obligations” because it does not guarantee land ownership or provide other suitable and sufficient ones for human development.
In the letter, the communities listed that they demand that sign the decree that appoints the president of the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs (INAI) since the lack of official designation “delays the territorial survey and affects the rights of all the original peoples of the country.” They also request the closure and delivery of the folders that began more than a year ago, “the continuity of the survey in our area, adding to the survey Lof Campo Maripe and Lof Wirkaleo.” Also that the criterion that “limits Mapuche possession to the year 2006” be stopped from being imposed.
Likewise, that the legal entities that are still missing be registered despite the fact that “there is a favorable ruling” of the Supreme Court of 2013.
“Almost a year ago an agreement was signed in the Public Prosecutor’s Office, after a measure very similar to this at the height of Mari Menuco, the law that had been sanctioned in 2006 (law 26160) was put into effect. The survey began after pressure from the communitiess and from one moment to the next the national and provincial government decides to paralyze it,” said Gabriel Cherqui, werken Coordinator of the Xawvnko Zonal.
He noted that the turning point was the resignation of Magdalena Odarda at INAI. Speaking to LU5 he said that This year the survey only began with three communities in the zonal (that the folders have not yet been delivered) but that they still needed to start in another 10.
Given this scenario, he announced that the blockades will be maintained “every day that is necessary for the law to be fulfilled”.
Cut by the water in Añelo
The cut of the neighbors, had a previous communication from Fernando Banderet, UP councilor and who they mark as a candidate for mayor of rolando figueroa. They maintain that they have been without water for four days and this led them to stand this Monday on Routes 7 and 17, demanding an answer.
“For four days there has been no water in the La Meseta neighborhood and if they are even supplying us with trucks to fill the tanks as they had done until a year ago. This ran out of patience,” commented one of the neighbors.
In the text, Banderet He assured that again they had no water in the town and demanded that the mayor, Milton Morales, take charge of the claim, that the neighbors will support him. The president is one of those who broke with the provincial line to express his support for Figueroa.
They indicated that the blockade will continue until they have an answer. Regarding the eviction, they indicated that they will analyze what they will do when the police arrive. They stated that a year ago they sent a petition and that it is a problem that has been going on for 12 years.
These cuts are lifted every two hours, but do not allow the passage of vehicles from companies linked to the hydrocarbons industry.
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