Ramos Amelia Wilson Mamani and Galleguillos in defense of The Geyse
Ramos Amelia Wilson Mamani and Galleguillos in defense of The Geysers October 25, 2009 by:
DOWN THE MINE (abajolamina@gmail.com)
More than 1500 km walked for 15 days for a not from the president Bachelet for care, disaster response Geysers, their ancestral homeland. Sonia Ramos Mamani and Amelia decided, in a full belief and courageous action, leave from their land, from Calama to Santiago, on foot, without further protection than that faith that they would be protected and defended by the land they want to take care with their lives if necessary. Were not told either family or friends, because they knew they would be arrested. And they wanted to make this show of love for the land no matter how difficult it was. And they succeeded. Although in his long journey led several times to being detained by the broad economic policy guidelines, the IDPs, who followed them closely. Size is the fear that the State of Chile has them these ladies, called the “grandmothers Geysers” by means press. One example discussed is the one who lived the last days, in which marched relentlessly, hitching rides, even by deviating from arrest. In a at which time dams were to be taken by police, alone, without further defense that his conviction, an appeal of Senator Navarro, they know no more than a Eplica miracle saved them from being in jail. In their walk they found many wonderful people and wanted acopañarlas protect them, and also entrusted them with their pain at so much injustice to the mother land. As is the case of community Huasco Diaguita Altino and the father of the area, Elvidio cure Santander, which met in Alto del Carmen, in its passage through Vallenar, and who are protesting against the Pascua Lama mining project, the questioned Barrick Gold Corp. And as the native peoples, despite their different places of origin, are united and solidarity in the way they were joined by Wilson Galleguillos, Lickanantay village, who Santiago also came along with these brave ladies.
On arrival in Santiago, at about 10:30 hrs. Friday 23 October, they had hope of being received by the president, because they were not ignorant of the treatment brother Mapuche people had been receiving by the executive. However, no why would falter. They had also been receiving numerous calls of support from Santiago of people who would hope and support that day. This is what happened the night before, from the seminar on water held in the CONFERRE, Bishop Aysen, Luis Infanti, along with Ricardo Petrella, EU advisor, professor globalization and information society at the University of Leuven, and one of the founders of the International Committee for a World Water Contract, made contact phone with them to show them so that would be present during the conference who would perform in the Plaza of the Constitution the next day. Likewise, people members of the movement against dams in Aysen, the mining project Pascua Lama and community Chusmiza Usmagama, among others, expressed their desire to be present, making this something unifying activity. This was also the judge Juan Guzman Tapia. At about 11:30 hrs eventually began the press conference, while only few blocks against Hidroaysén organized citizens were repressed versus CONAMA, causing even being arrested were the Bishop of Aysen and Sen. Girardi, who managed to join the grandmothers of the Geysers. Some people Against Pascua-Lama, which had been reported in the morning with “grandmothers Geysers, took delivery of these shirts with the logo of Pascua-Lama, making clear that these struggles must be everyone’s and that’s enough of isolated struggles, individual, and that should work in solidarity and mutual support, joined the “NO TO Pascua-Lama, OUT BARRICK. After coordinating the delivery of application hosting, undertook road to currency, along with Senators Girardi and Navarro, and Bishop Infanti, followed by and dozens of protesters had gathered. They were received by Carolina Toha who, after having said that would be received, corrected himself, saying that it could. Therein is that Mrs. Amelia could not contain his impotence, and, addressing the cameras, said it was disrespectful, not for them as individuals, but for the people of Chile and the native peoples and that it was ridiculous that they could enter and freely leave the house for all those Chileans who is the currency. This, taking in mind that a week earlier had submitted a letter asking for a meeting, the northern organizations that support the cause of the Geysers. So also tried force out these two women wrestlers, peacefully, had reached “dialogue” as is always the call made by the government to lead the people originating and demands. The walkers then left the palace without losing its dignity and integrity, stating that this gives much more strength to fight for their land and Geysers from the legacy for all Chileans. However, at about 14:30 hrs., When they were reflecting on the lived near the CONFERRE, received a call from the chief of staff Rosende Patrick’s undersecretary of the interior, saying that now would be received to 16:00 hrs. Against this were prepared, although it was clear to him who had come to be received only by President Michelle Bachelet. They came back to La Moneda, having previously communicated with media newspaper to cover the story, where they were received inmediantamente. In the This meeting was the area Senator Jose Antonio Gomez, who will said the State Defense Council against those who sue responsible. However, Sonia, Amelia, and Wilson told them that, appreciated gesture, and that had been presented, because, unlike the Chilean state, they do had respect and education, but who would not sit to talk with anyone other than the president and, since it could not receive them, they were sorry, but it would retire, that which went for the respective radio told CNN and Bio – Bio, causing the surprise of his partners.
That’s how they left the building again of all Chileans, believing more complete than ever and with the satisfaction of having done. Subsequently, rested and spent the night at a gathering for friends, the next morning radio address New World in an interview, ending their long journey over the defense of The Geysers, the which now continue from the north. –
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