North Area Residents Concerned By Aysen unauthorized entry into their fields of contractors who perform studies for laying on Dams

Concerned about unauthorized entry into their fields, featuring contractors who conduct business for the power lines HidroAysén and Southern Energy, are the inhabitants of the northern sector of Aysen, specifically in the area of ​​La Junta. This was expressed during a informative workshop on the dams and transmission lines in the region, which is held this weekend in the town, at which time it was found the low level of knowledge about their rights against corporate power.

The activity was organized by the Association of Defenders Palena Basin and included the participation of the Citizens' Coalition journalist Aysen Life Reserve and Defense Council of Patagonia, Patricio Segura.

During the meeting, several owners complained that their lands were set up illegally pits and other works related to the studies for the transmission lines. Even some sectors are being used as landing fields. The paradox is that when it has surprised contractors in these actions, they "talk" to the settlers that they must give way because otherwise it will return with police, in circumstances that neither HidroAysén, Southern Energy or other electricity concession company has to support that claim.

"In these circumstances we had to inform them of their rights, which are performing the corresponding police report, the Attorney General or the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels" said the professional, who left in the town records forms for respective complaints in the which it is stated that "information obtained in the aforementioned property has been in clear contravention Chilean public law and is tainted by illegality. Consistent with the foregoing, any administrative act is issued based on the information so gathered will be also flawed in that it will be based on inadmissible evidence. "

The workshop also informed the community about the status of the campaign Patagonia without Dams, environmental impact studies and Energy HidroAysén Southern and alternative power line runs HidroAysén and press were filtered by week past as a way to alert people to these threats.

On the possible paths of the pylons in the area, Ruben Garcia, son of settlers, said it would be "a terrible injury, a tremendous visual impact for tourism and for people who have lived here in an area as pristine , to install something that does not really belong to the sector. I do not know how they could compensate for the damage done to nature, people in society. "

The boy, who is part of the Association of Defenders Palena Basin, said the day was "a fairly good because each person is informed of the project, which is the legal, what are the possible transmission lines want to use. "He noted that" now we hope that local people from surrounding areas, uniting go more to the cause and together support the campaign for this does not really happen. "