[Salta, February 10, 2011] To date there are 9 children of native peoples,
killed by insufficient food, drinking water, malnutrition and neglect of the state in just 13 days.
[Salta, February 10, 2011] To date there are 9 children of native peoples,
killed by insufficient food, drinking water, malnutrition and neglect of the state in just 13 days.
Ulian J Pérez, born in Morillos, one of the poorest parts of Argentina. S or body unable to resist the continuing lack of food and health insecurity of where he happened to be born. Died of a septic shock
That same week, another child died in Sachapera Wichí, a community that would within days mourning for the second of his children died of child malnutrition: Leandro Arias, 1 year and 8 months, who died on Thursday, February 3 . One of his sisters continues today admitted for the same reason. His father, an Argentine and a citizen of a country that is food for the world power, said: " When I returned home to Mount my children begging for food, but I did not. Here some days we eat and others not. On Saturday, when he died Leandro, had not eaten anything . This is the interview with his father, which was observed breach of their right to water and food:
consequence of centuries of discrimination, concealment, omission and violation of the most basic rights of our indigenous peoples Argentine , malnutrition gave no respite to soothe the pain and helplessness of the communities and those who work for their dignity and their rights. The next day, Friday February 4 died two smaller Wichí. Rocío Soruco was 3 years old and was a member of the community Km 6. Her parents took her to hospital on 5 occasions and each time they sent back home. Rocío was malnourished, and died for one of the most frequent complications: diarrhea. This is an interview with his father, the chief Stephen Soruco, who questions directly to the government and inadequate access to health care:
the inmate had a week and did not do anything and when he was dying, decided to take to Oran, why could not save ... not what had her so many days here, if they had moved to Oran just got sick My daughter had saved . " The chief of his community, Miguel Arias claims that " receive food aid is not enough because in most cases, families have many children ... give us a kilo of milk, and that just about enough for one week ... the nurses treat us badly and so often people would rather not go to the hospital because they feel humiliated
. " In that same community, excited to continue the lives of three children. Patricia Alejandra Giron, who is severely compromised by malnutrition, admitted to the Hospital of Oran, and two other children who were taken to hospital by boat on Saturday following the same cause.
do not know if malnutrition, but on Friday we took her to hospital. The doctor told us it was a little girl at risk . " The girl was at nutritional risk, so he received a monthly grant of 1 kilogram of powdered milk. His death was certified by "cardio respiratory arrest, although there are doubts about its true cause (Community Lapacho II, Tartagal). This is an interview with his mother and grandmother
February 9, 2011, there were the eighth and ninth result of the breach and failure rights to territory and culture, human rights available to the highest attainable standard of health, food and decent quality of life. The girl Giselle Cristina Pino, 2 years old, died in hospital from severe chronic malnutrition Morillo. S and added to the pain the death of Santiago Torres, about to turn one year old, whose father and mother Chulupí Toba, who live in Sachapera, and whose cause of death is in doubt, but seems to have been a Diarrhea disease that well-nourished children naturally respond to the recovery of health. The health worker did not visit since October last year. This video can observe the conditions under which children are fed Sachapera:
In response, the provincial governor blamed the indigenous peoples of these deaths, and the lieutenant governor to the "
use the money they receive in subsidies to other less urgent prioritiesfood." Wichí leaders were invited "
the closure of schools and canteens for the summer, and by rising food prices, and ensure that this time, they will not stop until I see solutions.
Ana Soruco, who writes this blog, and works for Nutrition, the right to food and after food sovereignty of indigenous peoples, invites all stakeholders to collaborate with nonperishable food donations for the communities named in this story
, as means of transportation for the donations, and to join the citizen action that can be part of the strategy to combat this vicious problem child malnutrition in indigenous communities in northwestern Argentina.
Interested communicate this blog, email or telephone jujenita@gmail.com
invite you to join as followers of the blog for updates on this issue.
More information:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/muerte/ninos/desnutricion/indigna/sociedad/argentina/elpepiint/20110205elpepiint_14/Tes
http://www.diarioc.com.ar/policiales/Dudas_en_torno_de_la_muerte_de_una_beba_aborigen_en_Tartagal/152388
http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/ultimas/20-161681-2011-02-03.html
http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/diario/hoy/salta/los-aborigenes-se-quejan-por-la-atencion-hospitalaria
http://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/preocupa-salta-muerte-cinco-ninos-desnutricion
http://noticias.iruya.com/politica/gobierno/1610-avion-privado-familia-urtubey.html
http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/diario/hoy/salta/conmocion-en-el-norte-por-la-muerte-de-otro-bebe-aborigen
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