One of the indigenous communities most affected by the conflict and historical neglect by the state in Colombia received 466 hectares of land, which represents progress in the restitution of their territorial rights and autonomy.
00:00One of the indigenous communities most affected by the conflict and the historical neglect by the state in Colombia received 466 hectares of land, which represents progress in the restitution of their territorial rights and autonomy. Our colleague Hernán Tobar gives us more details.
00:17With the indigenous rhythms of the Zen culture of the Colombian-Caribbean coast, in the department of Ciudad Oba, the handover of 466 hectares of land granted to this indigenous community was celebrated in a real commitment that represents progress in the restitution of territorial rights being promoted by the current Colombian government.
00:37For me, the transfer of land is very important because, as indigenous people, it is a place where we can cultivate our own land and take ownership of it, thus enhancing our quality of life and improving employment opportunities. It is very important for us because the economy improves in indigenous areas.
01:00This allocation of land consolidates a process of expanding the Zenu indigenous reserve, one of the largest in the country, which spans more than 10 municipalities in the departments of Sucur and Ciudad Oba, an indigenous community that has suffered the effects of conflict, added to historical neglect by the state.
01:19In the world, no agrarian reform has ever been carried out in the world that has delivered 1 million hectares to the peasantry. We are currently carrying out the largest agrarian reform in the world. The press does not say so, but it must be said and repeated over and over again, reaching the figure of 1 million, and I want to exceed that in the months that remain.
01:48Hopefully, we can accelerate the delivery mechanism, which is still more difficult.
01:55The conflicts in these lands have left deep scars on the Zenu indigenous community, affecting the violation of collective and territorial rights, the loss of leaders, displacement, the impact on their cultural identity, and stigmatization.
02:08This community has had to face conflicts arising from extractive mining on their lands. This new stage in their lives promises them a prosperous future.
02:15Part of the violence that this people experienced for more than 40 years was precisely due to the struggle and the blood shed by our leaders in recovering an ancestral territory that was ours.
02:38How can we forget H. Kikermalo, Porfirio Ayala, Arturo Lucas, and Cesar Mesa, victims in the Patio Benito massacre in March 1994?
02:53March 1994?
03:00Blood was spilled here, as you have told us, of men and surely, also women who gave their lives.
03:08These men and women, and for their lives. This government, and I know that this people will not keep even a minute of silence.
03:15We will not keep silent, nor will we be silenced, not for our dead, nor for the future of our children.
03:23We will fight the war, we will face the threats, and after this government, we will continue to push for agrarian reform, and the recognition of the Zen people.
03:36This delivery is in addition to those already made to the R. Huaco, NASA, and Wahyu indigenous peoples.
03:41In just over three years, the National Land Agency has delivered 110,000 hectares to ethnic communities, restoring their dignity and guaranteeing the territorial rights of indigenous peoples.
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