Blockade of the Mining Corridor: protesters arrive in Cusco and the regional governor is against their protest

Dozens of residents of the town of Ccapacmarca (Chumbivilcas) arrived in Cusco in a protest march, in the midst of the blockade of the Southern Mining Corridor, which has been taken over for two weeks.

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Led by Luis Taype, president of the peasant community of Ccapacmarca, the demonstrators went to the vicinity of the Judicial Power of Cusco, in order to demand for the annulment of Ministerial Resolution No. 372-MTC-2018, by which the communal roads of its sector, were cataloged as a national road.

The residents traveled through several arteries, passing through the Regional Government of Cusco, Prefecture and Ombudsman. “We want the Judiciary, the Constitutional Court to declare the latest ruling (on Ministerial Resolution No. 372-MTC-2018) to discuss the outrages in Las Bambasthe classification of the route has been illegal, the fight is just beginning”, the leader pointed out.

Regarding the new ministerial cabinet and the appointment of a new premier, the man from Cusco stated that have not yet received communication from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and that he hopes to reach a dialogue as soon as possible.

THEY RECEIVE REJECTION IN CUSCO.

While the demonstrators were in full march, the regional governor of Cusco, Jean Paul Benavente issued his public position on the main claim of the protestersthe repeal of Ministerial Resolution No. 372-MTC-2018.

“Asking for no reason to repeal that resolution does not lead us anywhereIn addition, this has been judicialized, we hope that the Judiciary will rule in this regard, we have talked with all the communities, however we have not found that answer “Benavente Garcia agreed.

In turn, he called on the residents of Ccapacmarca to stop their protest measure and release the Southern Mining Corridor, pointing out that they should wait for the ministerial cabinet to be consolidated. “The measures of struggle that have to wait until the 17th or 20th when we have a well-consolidated ministerial cabinet and can bring a commission to Cusco,” finished.

BLOCK TO THE BAMBAS.

Half a month after the new blockade of the Southern Mining Corridor in Cusco, the community members of Ccapacmarca (Chumbivilcas), now demand the presence of the new prime minister, and of President Pedro Castillo himself, in order to deal with the requests made by the community to the State and the mining company MMG Las Bambas.

Little or no progress has been made after the new blockade on January 27, when residents of the communities of: Ccapacmarca, Sayhuam, Tuntuma and Huascabamba, took the road corridor asking for the repeal of the decree that designates it as a national road, assuring that no one consulted them what they would do with their lands.

in conversation with MailLuis Huamaní, president of the community of Ccapacmarca, assured that they remain firm in their protest, assuring that, contrary to what is published on social networks, it has not been radicalized, but on the contrary, because now they let food and passenger transport vehicles throughsomething that was not feasible at the beginning of the shot.

“We realized that some sectors were running out of supplies of essential products and now we let all the cars pass, except those from the mining company. Regarding the alleged collection of quotas from carriers, that’s what they always say about the pickets to lower the tire, We are not the Police to collect bribes, we have enough products and plenty of fruit to eat”quoted.

FACT:

– In addition to the repeal of Ministerial Resolution No. 372-MTC-2018, the community members also ask to be included as an area of ​​direct environmental influence and they ask that a sentence be issued on the processes filed by the community, such as amparo and unconstitutionality actions, which are in the Superior Court of Justice of Cusco and in the Constitutional Court.