Ayolas Fishermen Announce Protests Over Yacyretá's Lack of Response

Commercial fishermen in Ayolas are set to launch an indefinite protest starting Monday, citing the Yacyretá Binational Entity's (EBY) failure to address their demands for work and food assistance.

Tomás Bogado, a leader representing fishermen from the Atinguy settlement, announced the decision following a meeting of various fishing associations. The mobilization will occur at multiple points within the Ayolas district.

Bogado explained that approximately ten fishing associations submitted requests that have gone unanswered. Key demands include clearing the Paraná River of algae, which hinders commercial fishing and tourism, providing fishing gear to replace equipment damaged by the algae, and distributing food kits to support families reliant on fishing.

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The directors of Yacyretá are not fulfilling their commitments to us. We requested work, as fishing is impossible due to the algae. They are also failing to deliver food kits to alleviate the difficult situation faced by families who depend solely on fishing for their livelihood.

"The directors of Yacyretá are not fulfilling their commitments to us," Bogado stated. "We requested work, as fishing is impossible due to the algae. They are also failing to deliver food kits to alleviate the difficult situation faced by families who depend solely on fishing for their livelihood."

Additionally, Bogado mentioned a broken promise to create jobs for some fishermen on the Aña Cua construction project. He suggested that the delay in responding to their grievances might be an attempt to politicize the issue, a tactic the fishermen reject. "Every time we demonstrate, Yacyretá representatives make promises of solutions so we will lift the strike, but in the end, it all remains just promises," he added.

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Every time we demonstrate, Yacyretá representatives make promises of solutions so we will lift the strike, but in the end, it all remains just promises.