The Government ordered the Elimination of the Community Strengthening Programa plan that granted subsidies to members of native peoples to facilitate “access to justice” by these communities that crossed conflicts through land. “It is considered necessary to leave without effect certain programs that are carried out in the orbit of this National Institute of Indigenous Affairs that do not respond to the efficiency criteria in the functioning of the public sector that this context requires, “they explained in the Official text.
The decision was resolved by the holder of the INAI, Claudio Bernardo Avrujand formalized through the Resolution 8/2025published in the Official Gazette. The measure responds to a state review and optimization policy, measured by the Decree 70/2023 Public emergency in economic matters.
The Government eliminated a subsidy destined for native peoples
In detail, the Community Strengthening Program Its objective was the “granting of subsidies destined to face the economic expenditures that the professional work exerted on judicial actions and/or defenses, accounting legal advice, legal training and execution and registration of measures, all this tending to consolidate the possession of the lands occupied by indigenous communities existing in the country and with the objective of achieving its final community property”
From the General Syndicate of the Nation They assured that the program presented “deficiency and deviations“, among which were included”Lack of data registration and systematization tools“. On the other hand, they also explained that the objectives planned by the program were not met.
“Attentive the need to readjust, reconfigure and optimize the resources of the National State In order to plan and implement public policies for access to justice, legal advice and instrumentation of effective claims mechanisms for indigenous communities, it is encouraged to cancel Community Strengthening Program In the orbit of this National Institute of Indigenous Affairsrepealing the INAI resolution No. 235/04, “they detailed in the official resolution.
The nation ruling in favor of the province of Mendoza Mendoza
Along these same lines, the INAI decided to leave without effect a series of territorial surveys made by “alleged Mapuche communities“The measure was taken after the Mendoza government – driven by Alfredo Cornejo– You will present a reconsideration resource.
Resolutions 9, 10 and 11, issued by the INAIestablish the nullity of the surveys carried out in the Mapuche communities Lof The Susnerated, Lof Limay Kurref and Lof His Levfv. They were located in the departments of San Rafael and Malargüe.
In the recitals of the different resolutions, from the INAI they assured that “It has not acted concurrently with the province of Mendozaignoring firm judicial decisions that lead to legal effects on the actions implemented by the body of Unilateral way“
The conflict highlights the tensions between nation, provincial governments and the communities that are Mapuche self -perception regarding indigenous territorial recognition. While the affected communities expressed concern about the suspension of the surveys, from the Mendoza government they celebrated the decision as a Victory in the defense of its autonomy and land administration.
Source: Ambito
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