Today, the delegation went to Zacate Grande, a Peninsula in the south of the country. There is a conflict between the indigenous population and various influential landlords, including Miguel Facusse, which is also for the evictions and murders in Bajo Aguan held responsible. On the contrary, the conflict in Bajo Grande Zacate Aguan it goes in but not to agricultural economics Interests but rather a land use for tourism. wanted
On the way to Puerto Grande, a village in the region, in which the delegation visit the local Radio Voz de Zacate Grande "(voice of Zacate Grande), they received the news that in Coyolito, a nearby village, due to an eviction notice to an arrest by police units arrived and the participants of the delegation were asked to go directly there.
Coyolito existed for over 100 years, most of the residents have no title deeds for the land because they live here forever and now appear here on people who are the alleged owners of the land were, told us the local Pedro C., after our arrival.
This was the first time in Coyolito that an eviction order was carried out by the police. The arrested Jose Luis Hernandez, a small businessman, who has created jobs for local people, the only village in which a property deed has for his property. This parcel is also the school and the football field. However, now appeared a second owner, who reportedly also has a title deed has and should clear on whose behalf the police the property.
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| A neighbor shows the garage where Jose Luis Hernandez was arrested |
fear The villagers that were vacated by this evacuation, all other land . A final evacuation of the to prevent the house by police, they assembled and erected a roadblock in order to prevent police reinforcements from entering the village. appeared as approximately 50 other police officers and 20 soldiers, the roadblock was abandoned and the people gathered again on the land to be cleared. After about 2 more hours the police went off again today for an eviction could be prevented, but the residents have great fear that this will be done tomorrow, days.
Urban Radio Voz de Zacate Grande
Following the visit of Coyolito drove a part of the delegation to Puerto Grande.
From here, the local radio "Voz de Zacate Grande daily from 8:00 to 20:00 clock on air. In response to the drastic restrictions of free speech in the wake of the coup, the radio had founded and directed by young people from the area in April this year. Since the radio broadcasters in addition to the editorial work train new employees in technical workshops, the team now has 16 members to be trained.
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| The radio station |
different music programs are supplemented every weekday news programs on various political topics. A main concern of the transmitter, the documentation of the last 10 years creating in the region simmering land disputes to an awareness of this problem in the local population. That this work is not only advocates were repeated in threats and intimidation against the staff expressed. You are aware of the risks associated with their commitment and very aware of trying to protect each other by never alone move on the roads. In June this year was the radio team, the repression of critical media felt very real as a unit of 300 police officers with arrest warrants against eight members of the team on the radio admitted.
Despite this ongoing risk transmitting is maintained and shall apply to the peninsula are increasingly heard. In the items, the facilitators stressed repeatedly that they feel threatened by Miguel Facusse and he had to take on responsibility, if something should happen to one of the radio this member.
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