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's three in the afternoon, it's Saturday February 20 and although the sun does not crop the heat is terrible in Lechemayo. On the outskirts of the village on the edge of the advanced camp installed a few weeks ago the company Intersur (build the road Interoceánica) explosions are heard, are gunshots. When the site administrator, Luis Angel Marquez, out of his office, notes that the bullets have left holes in the guard house. But the danger has not passed, there are more explosions, security camp responds by shooting into the air, is achieved spot a firing rate of the bushes, he escapes to the company's response, the security agencies are willing to follow, however they have no ammunition. The whole camp comes into anxiety by the unusual fact.
The episode narrated at the beginning of this report is one of the last events of the town of Lechemayo (San Gaban-Carabaya). Before and after that there was a flurry of events that today remains in suspense to the authorities and people in the area, all plunged into despair by the absence of the state.
The truth is that fear now around good time in this jungle town of Puno, according to the magistrate, Walter Jiménez Zurco all began with the strange disappearance of an entire family on 16 January, no one knows it, nobody has seen, some whisper that its members might be elsewhere, but no evidence of such stocks, it is as if the earth had swallowed.
Indeed, according to the report No. 02-2010-PJ/JPUNL-C dated January 20, 2010 in Lechemayo are not incurred the following: Concepción Cutipa Mario Ramos (41), Loyola Ahumada CCOP (38 ) Bersabeth Cutipa Ahumada (19) and the boy named Gabriel Diaz Cutipa (1), all conforming to a single family.
The only thing left is the young Ronald Rojas Diaz (23), Bersabeth husband, father Gabriel and son of the spouses Mario Loyola, who assumes the responsibility for the inexplicable disappearance would Mr. Willy Herrera Bazán (32) alias "Skinny", apparently the leader of a criminal gang and who according to their own versions of the population would closely linked to drug trafficking.
In Zurco judge's report states that the suspicions grew because "El Flaco" Lechemayo fled the day after the disappearance of the family, apparently due to Mazuco (Mother of God). The truth is that nobody, so far, gives an answer on this mystery.
In this regard, Franz Macusani Attorney Arce Medina, says his institution is in charge of investigations, but the National Police of Peru (PNP), the authority said that the Macusani Commissioner has no power to investigate the case but of Azángaro or Juliaca.
In Azangaro Police have ruled out of the case or will not comply, the prosecutor said the case was transferred Arce January 21 under letter No. 017-2010, but the police did not give references. Thus, no state entity that wants to respond and come to this town does not the social exclusion could be so cruel?
Across the river valley Inambari, even here, from Macusani Mazuco up to no police presence, the only guarantee of justice and security are the peasant patrols, but they are being amendrentadas.
authorities threatened
The day had just begun in Lechemayo is Tuesday 23 February, the magistrate Walter Zurco awoke in the mood to work, "a good day" think Don Walter for their himself, leaves home, goes on the road that also serves as the only avenue for people going to the other side of the bridge Lechemayo Chico, wants to make small purchases, but out of nowhere appears the "Thin", gives you milestones and holding a gun "spell" that made turning in Arequipa, crudely threatens him and his family, wants to beat him. Fortunately, some neighbors interrupt the brawl, calmly ask them both away to the "Skinny" Don Walter, the mood changes a bit more.
Amid the tension, the "Thin" also takes the opportunity to threaten other people, you do the patrolmen, neighbors and even the nurse at the health post. "He was drunk," says Lourdes Mamani, who for the last few months the work meets Lechemayo nurse, she is afraid, and although not directly accuses Willy Bazan of the violence taking place is aware that it could be him with his band, which is why sought assurances for his life and that of their peers. On Tuesday morning he had to stop work to feel more at ease, so did the judge.
That same Tuesday, but earlier he was also threatened President Peasant Lechemayo Rounds, Javier Ricaldi, it was held at gunpoint by the "Thin" was attacked and of course, concern has grown to this wave of intimidation. It is as if a single person, using a firearm-Lechemayo makes no man's land.
Eustalin Yankee, president of the Peasant Patrols San Gaban District, says that despite the threats that have been suffering not afraid, this readiness to face, but calls attention of the police to pacify the people. "Previously, I had these problems," he says.
Indeed, the patrolmen led by Yankee Eustalin met with company representatives to solicit support Intersur to this worrying scenario. Rounds Farmers know that only well-organized they will face this problem, Intersur should support these initiatives because also in danger, just remember the attack suffered by his camp on February 20 justified the reason.
administrator Intersur advanced camp in Lechemayo, Luis Angel Marquez, said that security have been increasing in that chamber, while the service is outsourced by the company ASPER SRL are concerned about the lack of ammunition and up bulletproof vests for guards. Everything indicates that this detail is not even known by the authorities of the Ministry of Labour.
Even after the attack on the camp of Intersur can see security personnel carrying big guns, ready to meet his, but the danger is great, because they could not even resist a real attack for not having sufficient body armor and bullets.
Zurco Judge Walter has received the request of his wife, "must resign", and indeed there who can cope with the band of "Flaco", which is why this town cries out for presence of state police and the prosecution, that is their particular applications.
Meanwhile, National Police of Peru Lechemayo attended last weekend, but only did so after ordering Intersur and has not returned back again, on that occasion the same people showed fear and had to build a kind of referendum secret to expose the alleged perpetrators of unrest among several names highlighted precisely that of Willy Herrera Bazán.
And WHO IS THE SKINNY?
According to the version of some residents, Herrera defends his innocence and says he has nothing to do with the disappearance of the family Cutipa Ahumada, why has enmity with the judge, the rounds and all authority in the area, "believes he should not accuse him and hates anyone who does," says a lady in the area.
The data from the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) tab appears Willy Herrera Bazán, indicating there was born June 24, 1978, is from the district of Monzon, Department of Huanuco elections currently ignore. In addition, single, level of education is to have completed high school.
In Lechemayo hardly anyone knows how to explain what it does, you have heard say you have a farm, but no witnesses to this, only heavily rumored that he's in the dirty tricks of the drug ring.
STRENGTHENING OF DRUGS
Lechemayo Not only, but all San Gaban District remains on the map of coca production in Peru, even after the eradication process of leaf crops coca held in 2004 and 2005, production would have persisted and even increased.
No real information if drug production is done in the same San Gaban what is known is that almost everything is moved to the province of Sandia after eradication in 2005, however, the coca leaf if it comes in large quantities from the area.
Oceanic En route there are small stores (Carmen, Puerto Manoa, among other towns) where the growers keep their goods and then transport them to major cities like Macusani or Juliaca. The public transport companies are the best means to do so in the absence of police control.
According to the analyst in drug-trafficking and terrorism, Jaime Antezana, the picture lives Lechemayo town of the same already been presented in other areas where there are or have drug problems, as is the case of Loreto.
"In Loreto, armed groups that protect the drug, maceration pits, for that you need weapons," says the allusion to the subject. Antezana clear it is that violence of the drug and to a lesser extent of illegal mining.
The obvious solution to the growing violence and unrest is certainly greater presence of the state, whether public or projects for developers struggle against the illicit drug business.
For now, the population of the San Gaban valley is the only sign of presence of the State Oceanic highway is under construction and the possibility that in the future could be the Inambari hydroelectric, although this latter issue is too still controversial and therefore not an actual presence or the state or private investment.
In Puno, Juliaca, Azángaro, Macusani and even in the same San Gaban District is capital of the problem is unknown Lechemayo only peasant patrols try to face this bleak scenario, a few rounds and local leaders; so he makes need to echo this request, not abandon them.
