“The Ministry of National Security, in collaboration with the Vice Chief of Staff of the Interior and the National Parks Administration, informs that, after exhausting all judicial remedies and attempts at peaceful withdrawal, the self-proclaimed Mapuche group will be evicted. headed by Cruz Cardenaswhich since 2020 has usurped and illegally occupied protected areas of the Los Alerces National Park, in the province of Chubut,” the statement detailed that the portfolio commanded by Patricia Bullrich made known.
According to what was stated by the Ministry of Security, the operation will be carried out by the Federal Forces with the objective of restoring order and guaranteeing compliance with the law. The occupation of the group, which includes a section of Park Rangers, has generated conflicts in the area, with verbal and physical attacks on the staff of the National Parks Administration.
“The National Government has decided not to extend Law No. 26,160 on indigenous territorial emergency, legislation promoted and supported by previous administrations, which suspended the execution of evictions in territories claimed by certain groups. With this decision, it regains the power to act in defense of property and legal order throughout the national territory, as long as there are firm sentences issued by Justice,” the letter highlighted.
The seizure of land in that area, by the members of the Lof Paillako, It took place in December 2020. Last year, a forest fire devastated the Los Alerces National Park, consuming more than 1,053 hectares, which led to an investigation in which, according to Chubut authorities, Cruz Cárdenas was the main suspect. .
At that time, Governor Ignacio Torres stated: “There is a seizure in the park, which is a crime, regardless of whether or not it has to do with the fire, and the mayor, who is the competent authority, did not file a complaint. ”. Recognized as a former National Parks brigade member, Cárdenas was linked by local authorities to the Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM).
Taking this background into account, the statement from the Ministry of Security concluded: “The operation will be carried out under strict security protocols, in order to protect both the integrity of people and the preservation of the natural environment. “This procedure aims to put an end to a situation that has altered the tranquility of the local community and harmed, directly or indirectly, the interests of all Argentines.”
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