TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS

The funds of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) have become a bone of contention between agricultural workers and government.

The Executive wanted to impose Rafael Alegria as representative of the countrymen before the board of the so called Conialba, organization overseeing the donations of Alba, in a meeting held last night, but the nomination was rejected.

The National Confederation of Agricultural Workers (CNC) refused to support the Executive’s appointment to representative of Conialba to Alegria because it does not consider him to be from the “grassroots of the agricultural workers” and therefore withdrew from the meeting which was held at the National Bank of Agricultural Development (BANADESA).

“We were surprised by the imposition of someone who does not represent the interests of agricultural workers, I’m talking about Rafael Alegría,” said Daysi Ibarra, president of CNC.

For that reason, Ibarra left the assembly. The candidate who was going to propose this entity was Santos Chirinos.

The country has received at least 25 million dollars through the Venezuelan initiative.

Alegria, who advocates government projects, is a member of Via Campesina, but this entity does not belong to the CNC or any other.

The CNC, the Confederation of Agricultural Women Workers (CMC) and the Coordinating Council of Agricultural Workers Organizations’ (COCOCH) representations are to be included in the Conialba as stipulated by the Executive.

Taken from El Heraldo.