RE: Speculation16 Nov 2018 13:32
The August report
Finally, on July 14, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ordered precautionary measures to protect them. The Commission explained that the petitioners reported on risk events that occurred this year, among which are threats, intimidation, illegal occupation of homes, armed confrontations, limitations of free movement and the presence of armed actors that would seek to consolidate their illicit activities in the resguardos.
On August 21, a judge of the First Civil Court of the Circuit Specialized in Land Restitution of Mocoa, Putumayo, decreed these measures and sent a clear message to several entities to commit themselves to the protection of the Siona people. (IACHR grants precautionary measures in favor of indigenous resguardos in Putumayo).
But the judge also ordered the Amerisur company, listed on the London stock exchange, to abstain "immediately" from carrying out actions aimed at carrying out the seismic project for Block PUT 12, some 54,433 hectares located between the municipalities of Puerto Asís and Leguízamo and that overlap with the Siona shelter. The company has a total of 11 blocks throughout the department covering 984,000 hectares.
On its website, the company Amerisur Resources informs its partners that it intends to drill 3 wells in the Putumayo 12 block. Also, and against its tense relationship with the Siona people, they say that "a Prior Consultation was completed with three indigenous communities, which allows more seismic operations in the block. "
The Amerisur representative in Colombia reported that the company is analyzing the judge's ruling and will soon make an official pronouncement.
I used google translate, the original article is available here.
https://amp.elespectador.com/noticias/medio-ambiente/petrolera-britanica-pierde-batalla-juridica-frente-al-pueblo-siona-del-putumayo-articulo-807966?__twitter_impression=true