Violent attempt to evict indigenous community in Tilcara

The operation was suspended for 48 hours due to intervention by the Federal Justice, since this territory was declared a World Heritage Site. The Cueva del Inca community has been defending its territory for years.

Latin American Summary, April 22, 2025 Families of Jujuy's political power together with the judicial apparatus order the eviction of families of the Cueva del Inca Community in Tilcara and of peasant families of Yala for tourism businesses. This April 22nd of the Cueva del Inca Community call to accompany from 8hs [...] The entrance Argentina. Jujuy. «Semana de los Pueblos Indigenas» with territorial spoils. They order eviction in Comunidad Cue…

The events occurred in the area of Cueva del Inca. The province police evicted the community to defend the interests of a hotel businessman. Natalia Morales, legislator of the PTS-FITU, was beaten by the repressive forces. A fierce repression took place on Tuesday at noon, in the area of Cueva del Inca, in Tilcara, province of Jujuy. The provincial police, which responds to radical governor Sadir, evicted the members of the original community, a…