With songs, prayers and a cross in hand, dozens of residents of the communities cross La Lana, Manuel Bueno, El Aguacate, El Cadeilar and Loma de Cabrera made a demonstration in claim of the road reconstruction that connects them, which has been abandoned for more than 15 years.
The act was developed as a kind of funeral by the unfulfilled promise of the State, in which the Community, With candles and bannersthe authorities have already asked God for an urgent response to the deterioration of this route, which limits their access to basic services, transport, health and economic development.
“This road is deadbut we have not lost faith. Today is not just a protest, it is a call to the heart of the government, “Mrs. María Ramos, a resident of Manuel Bueno, said among tears.
The roads, marked by dust, holes and mud in rainy times, have witnessed the daily effort of farmers, students and patients who must face dangerous journeys and increasingly impassable.
“We ask dignity”
“We do not ask for luxuries, we ask for dignity. We want our children to get to school without embarrassing to the knees, that our crops are not lost due to lack of access,” said Don Rafael Mena, farmer at El Aguacate.
The protesters demanded the immediate intervention of the Ministry of Public Works and a real commitment to the border region.
The activity concluded with a collective call to the unity of the communities and to maintain the Pacific pressure Until seeing machinery on the ground.
“Today we cry for a roadbut we also sow hope. We are not going to rest until they listen to us, “said a young community leader.
