Jairo Fuentes Epiayu

History

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu was 23 when, in 2006, he was appointed Gobernador del Cabildo of Tamaquito. This role is roughly equivalent to that of chairman of the village council. Since then, he has lead the village community through the resettlement process. His goal is for the village to be recognized as an indigenous community with its own territory.

Movies

La Buena Vida - The Good Life
La Buena Vida - The Good Life
The village of Tamaquito lies deep in the forests of Colombia. Here, nature provides the people with everything they need. But the Wayúu community's way of life is being destroyed by the vast and rapidly growing El Cerrejón coal mine. Determined to save his community from forced resettlement, the leader Jairo Fuentes negotiates with the mine's operators, which soon becomes a fight to survive.