Feature: The conviction of being livestock
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THE NATIONAL - Sunday November 2, 2008 Affected
AGRO production of meat, dairy and breeding cattle for fattening in the Upper Apure
farmer's conviction be
Payment vaccine, extortion, kidnapping and cattle rustling entrepreneurs hit
Katie Hernandez KHERNANDEZ@EL-NACIONAL.COM GUASDUALITO / ELORZA
In the Alto Apure and Not the legend of the Eurasian frightening sleep or La Llorona, but the actions of Colombian guerrilla groups: the Forces Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the National Liberation Army and the armed Venezuelan Bolivarian Liberation Forces, which operate in the area, according to breeders' associations, and have hit the agricultural producers of vaccine collection, extortion, invasion and kidnapping.
"walk around here confused with the common people the clubs (FBL), the farucos (FARC) and the ELN (ELN). If one does not ask much and do not mess with them they leave you alone. It's a matter of knowing live, "said a taxi driver Guasdualito.
But those who own land and at least 200 head of cattle or buffalo, are assured-though it sounds contradictory that will touch the door or by phone to charge them locate a vaccine.
Small producers are also saved, in some cases have to "give" a weekly market of 1,000 Bolivars as a tax to ensure that their farms being invaded, robbed and stole the little they have left.
And what do the authorities? "Being right with God and the Devil. A mayor is the FBL and the other has chosen to stay silent in recent months by the campaign. They agree to the Colombian guerrilla groups. It seems that the Government has given them permission to rest on Venezuelan territory, but also make their misdeeds in the light of the Armed Forces And other national public bodies, "says a rancher who asked safeguard your identity.
None dare show their faces, because many are in the list of possible kidnapping or ransom paid for them or some of their relatives are released.
apparent security is enforced by the guerrillas, who set the rates. Some producers have come to pay between 200,000 and 2 million Bolivars be free for the abductions.
"They know how cattle have a , which produces and how much you earn. Arrive first asking for a contribution and you say "count your cattle and you will not lose if it helps us not one," he added another producer.
The FBL with greater power in Guasdualito. "They operate through community councils and inserted into society by putting a little order, for example in the management and distribution of gasoline," said a farmer. The FBL adept people have been recruited to the Government. "It is the armed wing of the ruling party, the PSUV.
In Elorza, FARC rule the roost. Political leaders have had to negotiate with them not to kidnap or threaten the locals. Between La Victoria and El Nula ELN has hegemony.
Guerrilla groups have assumed the state to impose sanctions and make his justice. That has to be inserted in the population.
Excluded from their land.
Farmers who have been abducted are not going to their farms so often. Have moved to other states, Barinas and Táchira or even Colombia. Leave others in charge of the property. "You can tell when one goes to the farm, it is difficult to trust people," said one producer who was kidnapped more than two months. Farmers are subject to the actions of the guerrillas and also most have opened administrative proceedings with the National Land Institute, an organization that claims that the land is owned by the nation and are idle.
Those who have been kidnapping victims have chosen to leave, but can not find buyers for their land. "Nobody wants to invest in this area and that is very sad. El Alto Apure is running in the past, no economic development. Most people do not want people working in the field, however, are employees of local governments and then they're sitting in the Plaza Bolivar without doing anything, "said a farmer who lives in Tachira for safety. An example of the lack of interest in agriculture is seen in the Ranch Zamora Francisco Farfán (formerly Santa Rita ranch) in Elorza, 40 cooperative members who began the project funded by the Government, only 11 remain working.
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