Grandchildren of Quintín Lame and other organizations, very benevolent, agreed with the Petro Government not to close the road, a frequent threat at this time.
“We have just finished the work table with the Nietos del Quintín and with other indigenous and social organizations in eastern Cauca, we caught up with the agreements, but also in a conclusion that is fundamental, all communities commit to not making blockades to talk with the Government. It is not necessary to block a way to speak with the Ministry of the Interior, to speak with the Government of Gustavo Petro, that is why we give this good news to all Caucanos,” the Minister of the Interior said with emotion, through a video, the payanés, Luis Fernando Velasco Chaves.
As has been the custom of indigenous communities, they had already threatened to block, on the eve of Holy Week, the Pan-American Highway, which for years became a bill of exchange to obtain benefits from the Government in power.
Likewise, Minister Velasco invited Colombians to attend Holy Week in Popayán, “the roads will be open and there are many places to see, not only the processions of Popayán, there are Pitayó, Silvia, Coconuco, so many beautiful places in the surroundings of Cauca.”
For her part, the indigenous leader Luzedith Chilo, stated: “Today, meeting in Popayán, at the Casa de la Moneda, we have reached an agreement with the Government delegation within the framework of the social uprising, at a technical table within this proposals that we have left on the table in all the territories, as we Grandchildren are part of in seven municipalities,” he stated.
In turn, Edgar Gómez, governor (e), described the event as “a message of tranquility to the people of Cauca, that the roads will not be blocked now during Holy Week, I think that is what the people expected and we consider that, if we continue In these dialogues, we are going to avoid de facto routes.”
The mayor of Popayán, Juan Carlos Muñoz Bravo, also spoke, thanking the national government, the Ministry of the Interior, and representative Hermes Pete, who he said has been attentive to these “conversations and these meetings to be able to energize everything.” “We are coming for Holy Week, to give tourists all the peace of mind to come visit our city, both from abroad and from our beloved Colombia and Cauca, to tell them that we welcome them with open arms,” indicated the local leader.