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Monday, March 21, 2011
Indigenous Federation of Bolivar State and Cacique Guaicaipuro National Front, seeking to define the jurisdiction of Aboriginal lands.
Lisbeth Castro
Raimundo Rubio Photo
According to decree, the call should be made by people, communities and Aboriginal organizations, non-state institutions
According presidential decree No. 7855, published on 25 February, indigenous peoples and communities across the country must choose a spokesperson from each state to form the National Commission for Demarcation of Habitat and Lands and Peoples Indigenous communities.
That is why in the morning on Sunday, the Indigenous Federation of Bolivar State (Fieber) convened a meeting at Mega bolivarense Churuata of capital, which brought together 250 representatives of indigenous peoples, including: Paragua, Cedeño, Cuyuní, Gran Sabana, Kuyujani and Heres.
The meeting was chaired by the president of the federation Italo Pizarro, Vice President Nicholas Betis and Gregory Cascante involvement coordinator, together with Members Yaritza Aray and José Luis González.
Cascante said the presidential decree "gives us the power to summon people to appoint a representative in each of the states with indigenous populations, of course the state of Bolivar is one of nine at national, this activity is being conducted in all explained that under this provision must choose 10 delegates for the nine states: Anzoátegui, Apure, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Sucre, Trujillo, Monagas, Zulia and Amazonas, the latter will have two spokesmen with their respective alternates.
Also, the National Commission for Demarcation of Habitat and Lands of Indigenous Peoples and Communities will join the heads of the different ministries: Environment, Education, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Interior and Justice, Culture, Agriculture and Lands, Communes and Social Protection, Basic Industries and Mining and Indigenous Peoples.
parallel meeting
Gregory Cascante reported on another meeting held in the town of Caicara del Orinoco, Cedeño municipality, but this was not based on the so-called bases established by law. "This call is doing the Ministry (Indigenous Peoples), the call is taking over the ministry as such, should not be, because the decree is very clear, by the way not only are calling for the legitimate authorities but also to the community councils "he said.
"This provision clearly states that this invitation must make the people, communities and indigenous organizations in assembly, according to its use and custom, leaving nowhere to be state institutions, means that they are indigenous peoples and their organizations should do it, we have always been respectful of our institutions are legitimate and people , indigenous communities and organizations, "he said Cascante.
invited Deputy
For his part, José Luis González, MP and chairman of the Permanent Commission of Indigenous Peoples National Assembly, said "I am participating as a guest to this assembly Regional Indigenous Peoples of Bolivar state, organized by the FIEB, in order to elect a delegate to join the national commission on the demarcation of indigenous lands and habitat, responding to the decree N ° 7855. "
Catalog concern is the fact that institutions are not working together for the welfare of aboriginal peoples, "but it is important to give effect to this decree and treat everyone to agree to carry reality this work as is the demarcation of land and habitat. "
Political spokesmen
After speaking rights of various indigenous representatives proceeded to the election of spokespersons. By region was elected the deputy José Luis González (Pemón) and as deputy Yaritza Aray (Karina).
Meeting with the same objective
the same purpose of electing the spokesmen for the land demarcation commission, the National Front Indian Cacique Guaicaipuro, convened in Caicara del Orinoco in the municipality Cedeño, an assembly general with 16 Aboriginal people living in the state. In this country, "and that this committee must be installed on 23 March.
Call thousand 300 representatives attended.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Nilcia Maldonado, Milton Mayor Tovar and officials of security bodies of the municipality.
was elected at this meeting Melchor Llores (pemón) and alternate, Alfonso Vega (piaroa).
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