On May 13, more than 30 indigenous indigenous organizations, including sectors of small producers and agroecological movements will hold an Emergency Assembly called "No to the Transgenic Decree 4232", through social networks.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows: "indigenous, native, peasant, small producer organizations, institutions supporting civil society and others, complying with the quarantine before the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been surprised by the approval of the Supreme Decree 4232 that authorizes the National Biosafety Committee to establish abbreviated procedures for the evaluation of genetically modified corn, sugarcane, cotton, wheat and soybeans ”.
“Among the signatory organizations are the National Council of Ayllus and Markas del Qullasuyo (Conamaq), Association of Organizations of Ecological Producers of Bolivia (AOPEB), Governing Council of JACHA CARANGAS, Central de Pueblos Étnicos Mojeños del Beni (CPEMB), Indigenous Council del Pueblo Tacana (CIPTA), CIOEC-BOLIVIA, Bloc de Organización Campesinas y Indígenas del Norte Amazónico de Bolivia (BOCINAB), Coordinadora Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas de Tierras Bajas, Confederación Nacional de Productores y Recolectores de cacao de Bolivia (COPRACAO), Asociación of Quinoa Producers (Proquisa), North Amazon Women's Center (CENMA), Qhara Qhara Nation, Yampara Native Indigenous Nation, Redemption Pampa Municipality of Mojocoya (Wheat Producers), among others.”
More information about the meeting is here.