The Costa Rican government has committed itself to finding a solution for the indigenous community

The Presidential House also notes that after more than five years of waiting for a response, leaders of the Executive Branch visited the Rei Curie Indigenous Territory, in Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, on Monday in order to find a solution to relocate their homes and the local high school.

Specifically, this meeting constitutes the second rapprochement in less than a week between the executive branch and the Ri Kuri Integrated Development Association, as they held their first meeting at the Presidential House last Friday.

On that occasion, the Presidential House notes, Public Education Minister Anna Katharina Mueller participated, noting that the construction of the new community high school is in the design phase.

Minister of Public Works and Transport Luis Amador. Deputy Minister of Justice and Peace Sergio Sevilla; The Commissioner for Social Inclusion, Ricardo Sosa, the CEOs of the Institute of Rural Development, Eduardo Robert Urreña, and the National Emergency Committee, Alejandro Picado, among others, traveled to this indigenous community.

During a meeting with the residents of Ri Kuri, the Presidency Council, reported that the government had stated that the land could not be used for community resettlement, as it was subject to a judicial process.

In this regard, Seville emphasized that “despite the fact that we will not be able to use the land that was initially proposed, we have been very well received by the community, we have been transparent and at this time we are working together to find new solutions, so a lot until we stay in the meeting the week.” next to make progress on this matter.”

The visit of the leaders of the executive branch of Costa Rica coincides with a press release issued by the Broad Front party demanding that the government stop abandoning this indigenous community.

In accordance with the FA’s commitment to indigenous peoples and following the work of the legislative faction and the Indigenous Front, we commit to continuing the struggle of the Rei Curie community, in Buenos Aires de Puntarenas, the largest leftist group from Costa Rica.

The FA’s stance stems from a demonstration held last Saturday in the Rei Korean community and maintains that the said protest is the product of the continued abandon and indifference of the national and local governments to that community.

Community leaders say that the only response from the government to their problems over the years has been dialogue tables with various institutions that do not end with real solutions.

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