Community referrals Mapuche They asked the president Alberto Fernandez Intervening in conflict “to protect the people” because banner Organized by neighbors to mobilize to Villa Mascardi, this Sunday at 15:00. In a letter signed by Nehuen Lonkoman, an indigenous councilor and president of the Council for the Development of Indigenous Communities (Codeci), they said the march was “from sectors with so-called blatantly violent, racist and xenophobic ideological positions”.

Full letter

“Curru Leufu October 1, 2022

Mr. President of Argentina

DR. Alberto Fernandez:

Minister of Internal Affairs:

DR. I owe it to Peter

Minister of Security

Dr. Anibal Fernandez

Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity

DR. Eli Gomez Alcorta

To the Secretary of Human Rights Protection:

Mr. Horatio Pietragala

Y/D

Nehuen M. LONCOMAN, Indigenous Advisor for the Andean Zone and in exercise of the Presidency of the Council for the Development of Indigenous Communities. Law on Indigenous Comprehensive No. 2287/88. The appointment is recognized by Decree No. 195/22, with legal address Avenida 25 de Mayo 133 of Viedma, Province Rio Negro with email address Presidenciacodeci@gmail.com, together with Orlando CARRIQUEO with legal address Avenida 25 de Mayo 133 in the city of Viedma, Province of Rio Negro and email address javiercarriqueo04@ gmail.com as WERKEN Executive Secretary of the Mapuche People’s Parliament Coordinator in the Province of Rio Negro, the political organization of the Mapuche People. With legal personality N° 53/2015, recognized by the Government of Rio Negro under Decree 310/98, we introduce ourselves and say:

That we have come this way to request arbitration on the necessary means to protect the people who make up the Lafken Winkul Mapu community, other Mapuche Tehelche communities and the families of the Andean region. This request is due to the fact that on October 2 of this year, at 15:00, a procession will be held, which aims to reach Villa Mascardi. It is called sectors with obvious violent, racist and xenophobic ideological positions. They are known for their hatred of the Mapuche people and have even repeatedly called for or encouraged physical attacks on people from different communities, admitting in the media that they intend to harm the community. National MP Waldo Wolff, provincial legislator Juan Martin and prominent social agitators released videos of the call. We understand that it is the political responsibility of a democratic government to ensure social peace.

There were several criminal acts that should have been investigated for a long time. The judicial authorities of the province of Rio Negro must investigate, explain and find the perpetrators. More than one hundred million pesos were spent on the purchase of surveillance and security equipment, including cameras, communication equipment, drones, route lights, vehicles, etc. Explain facts, mechanisms, motives and responsibilities. We have publicly denied our suspicions of armed scenarios to hold the Mapuche people accountable, as well as confirming that the RAM Report is an armed and planned fabrication by Patricia Bullrich to confirm the disappearance of Santiago Maldonado and the backstabbing of Rafael Nowell. , the National Gendarmerie and the Maritime Prefecture are used for this.

We call for political and human responsibility not to allow the conflict to escalate. The greatest responsibility rests with the state, as territorial conflicts drag on the history of genocide, which has been neither recognized nor much less repaired.

The nation-state must commit to dialogue with the political will and responsibility to comply with international, national and provincial legal frameworks to protect the indigenous rights of the people within the state.

It is our responsibility as a political organization of the Mapuche-Tehelche people to warn and condemn the seriousness of the events.

Note this, we request an urgent audience with you and the indicated ministries.

Without further ado, we sincerely say goodbye.

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