The regional governor of Apurímac, Baltazar Lartarón, assured this afternoon that the president of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres, will go to Pumamarca to participate in a meeting with six communities in order to establish dialogue in the social conflict around the mining project. The Bambas. This is a second dialogue table that takes place in Challhuahuacho because the first takes place in another space and is chaired by the Minister for Development and Social Inclusion, Dina Boluarte.
The regional authority explained that the six communities in conflict that will participate in this session are Nueva Fuerabamba, Huancuire, Pumamarca, Choaquere, Chila and Chuicuni, representing a total of more than 30,000 citizens. He also explained that the meeting, which was scheduled for eleven in the morning, will also be attended by the Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade, Roberto Sánchez.
“The premier is in Chalhuahuacho, he is in the Superior Technological Institute meeting with the authorities. Here in Pumamarca, fifteen minutes away, we are with the communities waiting”, he pointed out in dialogue with Canal N.
Lartarón said he hoped that the head of the ministerial cabinet would appear at the scene and apologize for having said that they wanted him in Apurímac “to kidnap”. “I think it’s important, we make some mistakes, but it’s gentlemanly to apologize. I hope that the premier in his participation can apologize to the leaders of the six communities of Chalhuahuacho and then we sit down to talk to find a solution to this conflict Las Bambas“, said.
The regional governor of Apurímac, Baltazar Lantarón, described Torres’ willingness to attend the long-awaited meeting as encouraging and positive, which will allow the establishment of bridges to channel the solution to the requests of the hundreds of residents of Cotabambas from Apurimac.
“Let’s not lose faith. As democrats that we are, dialogue is the most civilized way to reach agreements and commitments to build social peace in Chalhuahuacho”, she referred.
