LA SELVA EN EL PERU
I think the 'official Peru', as the historian Jorge Basadre called the minority who ruled from the capital, Lima, ordering from the Government House or Congress, ignored, disrespected, overpowered the "real Peru", in this case made by the native communities. The controversial legislative decrees 1090 ('Law of the Jungle') wanted to approve the sinister 'caballazo'. Did they think the locals because they were away, because they speak another language, have a different culture and customs, and live in the wilderness, were to remain silent? We must be very ignorant and that sinned Alan Garcia, said to be 'intellectual'. The natives have children studying in universities, have lawyers, doctors working in their communities. They reported that they wanted to 'pig in a poke' to decrees that were assembled on the backs of the real Indians. So began the conflict. I committed the unforgivable crime GarcĂa, Simon and Cabanillas by sending protesters to leave the young policemen who did not know who they were facing. The prominent anthropologist Roger Rumrrill, an expert on Amazonian issues, said: "Police faced one of the most warlike races of the Amazon: the Awajun-Wampis, the family of the Jivaro. They never allowed to enter the English territory over the centuries. The Jivaro are dangerous, kill their enemies, cut their heads and take them as trophies in the chest. Police confronted the Awajun-Wampis in Bagua. They are warriors and do not tolerate the invasion of their territories. They kill one of his brothers is as if they did a declaration of war. They are one of the largest families, approximately 65 000 members. These Indians were Aguarunas Huambisas guides Peruvian troops in the war against Ecuador. They are the ones who know the territory of the Cordillera del Condor. Does this not know the police? Accusing them of genocide, as do the authorities, all you do is exacerbate the feelings of the natives and repressive measures if they choose all they do is repeat the episode of the fateful Friday, July 5. They should read these cave calling the Navy, the Army Aviation and devastate communities. These voices do not see Peru as a multiethnic state. For them, the forest is only a tourist place to visit it in three days from Iquitos and the natives are only Boras, who for a few soles you will sing and dance. Who is to blame for that part of the deep Peru remains ignored by the rest of the Peruvians? They have never bothered to state. Have suffered famines, epidemics, and the "real Peru" did not learn or were interested.
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