They demand the arrest of a doctor accused of sexual assault against Yekuana women in an Amazonas CDI
Following the dissemination of testimonies denouncing alleged sexual abuse against women of the Yekuana people, perpetrated by a doctor at the Integral Diagnostic Center (CDI) in La Esmeralda, the Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Amazonas (Orpia) went to the Public Ministry headquarters in Puerto Ayacucho to formalize the complaint.
TL;DR
- Orpia filed a formal complaint against Dr. José García for alleged sexual abuse of Yekuana women at the CDI in La Esmeralda.
- The Indigenous Special Jurisdiction (JEI) Yekwana "Tuduma Saka" issued a preventive arrest order against Dr. García.
- The JEI invoked a law allowing the detention of non-community members committing crimes within indigenous territories.
- Orpia is urging swift action from the justice system to prevent the accused doctor from escaping.
- Concerns exist about the slow response of justice systems in remote areas and the potential for discrimination against indigenous women.
- A previous similar case involving a Jivi woman resulted in a sentence two years later, with the accused transferred out of state.