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OF THE FIRST MEETING OF GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON
21 and March 22, 2011 was fulfilled in Tzawata (province of Napo) the FIRST MEETING OF GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON, as part the IV National Meeting of Women: The Role of Women Defenders Human rights in the socio-environmental conflicts: Threats, Risks and Strategies for Protection against the criminalization of resistance mining mega-projects. "
Convened by the Women Defenders Front Pachamama and Guardians of the Amazon, the Kichwa people of Tzawata-Sumak Allpa-Chucapi and Amazon communist youth organization came from various provinces of the Amazon Women Defenders delegations Rights, various indigenous and peasant communities affected by mining and oil companies.
With great enthusiasm reached a large commission from Morona Santiago, which included several women from the Guardians of the Amazon organization in the province.
The welcome was given by Marcia Aguinda of Tzawata, Nancy Sumak Tanguila Allpa and Rosalina Tapuy of Chucapi, host of the event. The turn was opened by Rosie Perez Arevalo Presidents Women Defenders Front of Pachamama, and Teresa Zhunio on behalf of the Guardians of the Amazon.
Thus began the planned agenda to develop an exhibition on March 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY WORKER, by the companion Katy Betancur of the Amazon community, after which held its first discussion in groups to identify constraints faced by women in the Amazon to carry out its organizational processes.
In this First Meeting of Guardians of the Amazon had invited the significant presence of international women who shared the reasons for their presence, among others, was able to see firsthand the reality we are living Rights Defenders Ecuador.
One of the guests, Caitriona Rice Protection Coordinator FRONT LINE, Ireland-based organization dedicated to the protection of rights defenders participated during the two-day meeting in Tzawata. She explained to the participants on the need for protection and safety for Women's Rights Defenders and the work carried out by Front Line.
then the other guest, Elizabeth Cunya Novikov, a member of the Latin American Union of Women - Ulam, who came from the Department of Piura, Peru, shared his testimony about the conflict with the mining project of the corporation Majaz Monte Rico Metals English. She recounted what happened in 2005 and presented photographs of the colleagues were kidnapped and tortured in the mining camp by the military and private security of the mine.
then performed a new group discussion to identify threats and risks to which they are exposed Women Defending Rights in the Amazon region of Ecuador and the strategies of protection can be taken on this situation. 
The plenary
denounced the presence of ghosts in mining sector of Santa Clara near the place of meeting, where communities have been the consequences of the activity but do not know what company it is.
This first part of the day was covered live by radio Ideal for the city of Tena.
the evening was a cultural program, through which women befriended and shared their experiences, hopes and desires with songs, performances, music and dance.
At 5 am on Tuesday 22 March, World Water Day, before sunrise, the women resumed their activities with a ritual ceremony by the yachak Celia Shiguango . The ceremony included cures and clean, making the guayusa and reporting of dreams, ancient tradition of the peoples of the Amazon. The emotional ceremony ended with a symbolic act of gratitude to Mama Yaku.
positive energy
women continued with the activities foreseen in the agenda and there was a minga solidarity with communities in resistance-Sumak Tzawata Allpa-Chucapi, which proceeded to the corn crop planted by the comrades. After minga women rallied to the latest work in groups in which they discussed the points to be included in the resolutions.
The plenary was stressed that in view of the risk found in women, is vital to strengthen the organizational processes of the Rights Defenders in the Amazon where the existing ones, and start processes similar where none exist. Special
commission received congratulations from the kitchen, made by all partners Tzawata community who were very well organized to serve meals and snacks with speed and punctuality, receiving praise from the attendees.
After reading the resolutions closed the event and some of the delegations headed Cuenca to continue the development of the IV National Meeting of Women.
I RESOLUTIONS MEETING OF GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON
Guardians of the Amazon Women, Defending Mother Earth and peoples in resistance in several provinces Amazon region of Ecuador, who come from different communities affected by mining and oil, called on the International Day of Working Women and World Water Day, from Camp Kichwa peoples' resistance to Tzawata-Sumak Allpa- Chucapi,
DECLARE - That the Amazon is an area vital to the survival of our planet, for the production of fresh water, biodiversity and the life of the people who inhabit it. - That in the First Meeting of Guardians of the Amazon have shared our struggles and hopes, our knowledge and our culture, our experiences and our love for the Amazon and the Pachamama. - Also declare our determination to continue resistance in spite of persecution, repression and criminalization.
DENOUNCE
The invasion of our lands from mining companies, oil and other national and transnational, large, medium and small, that are seriously affecting our lives and Amazon, and complicity with the government and the state, we pursue and criminalize our legitimate struggle.
The failure of our right to information and consultation, against which the State is invisible to this serious violation tricky "socialization" of extractive projects.
What Women Defending Rights and we are in a permanent risk for the policy of repression adopted the act regime.
Lack of collateral and helplessness in which we find the communities and organizations in resistance due, in part, to the legal protection that the state gives to corporations, and / or at contempt and breach of the Constitution and laws to favor companies, as in the case of the Mining Mandate.
purchasing strategy to implement the corporate conscience to divide communities and organizations and to weaken and break the resistance, through insignificant gifts, promises of employment, bribes and other, looking to get the social license.
That many media outlets are biased in mining companies and government and therefore give false information and misrepresent our struggle. DEMAND
The immediate withdrawal of the mining and oil companies in our territories. Claiming
our legitimate right to resistance in protection of our life and Amazon.
That applies Mining Mandate and extinguished the mining concessions Merendon, Corriente Resources, Aurelian, and others that are affecting communities in the Amazon. That
not continue to deliver the territory of the peoples of the Amazon to oil companies in auctions antisoberanas called "rounds of bids. "
Respect our rights and our role as defenders of Human Rights guaranteed by the Constitution and international conventions.
Fairness from the media. That
stop the persecution and criminalization of Women's Rights Defenders Amazon. RESOLVED
ratify our position of opposition in front and uncompromising struggle against the invasion of the mining corporations, oil companies, whether domestic or international, large, medium or small, and our solidarity with all communities in resistance of the country, Latin America and the world.
Building and / or strengthening organizational processes and policy formation as Women of communities in resistance.
strengthen unity through alliances of women at regional, national and international levels, with women from grassroots communities and that as we stand in defense of the Amazon, Life and Sovereignty.
Continue with actions in our communities to prevent the entry of mining companies, oil or otherwise. Make
complaints immediately and permanently when committed rights violations against the Defenders Rights.
initiate actions to demand the closure of judicial proceedings against Lina Solano Ortiz by the mining Corriente Resources.
our solidarity with communities in the area Kushillo Urku, Santa Clara county, which has denounced the incursion of ghost mining companies, which have left environmental damage invading ancestral territories, and mates with the charge that Molleturo suffered by the pro-mining, government and state. Socialize
learned in this meeting with the colleagues in our organizations and communities.
our solidarity with all peoples and communities and organizations in Ecuador, Latin America and the world are fighting for the defense of Mother Earth, Water, Life and Sovereignty, and all and human rights defenders persecuted, sentenced, imprisoned, prosecuted and criminalized.
thank the organizers and host the First Meeting of Guardians of the Amazon, walk to the Second Meeting of Guardians of the Amazon Women and conduct meetings in our respective provinces.
THE AMAZON IS NOT FOR SALE, THE AMAZON IS DEFENDED!
Tzawata, March 22, 2011
Prepared by the Communication Commission of Women Against Guardians of the Amazon
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