Experiencia de la justicia indígena de Zumbahua: Caso la Cocha del cantón Pujilí

Abstract

The objective of this systematization is to identify the values and mechanisms that indigenous justice has and the way in which it helps to find a solution and resolution in different types of conflicts. The case presented, lived in the community of La Cocha, Zumbahua Parish, Canton Pujilí, Cotopaxi province, makes it possible to find common points with related processes in other Andean indigenous areas. Understanding these processes contributes to local development while highlighting key aspects such as the participation of women, youth and leaders in decision-making, while jointly seeking to exercise their rights and find alternatives to eradicate bad behaviors, understood since the breakdown of social harmony, community life, the transgression of customary norms, especially among young people. Problems derived from migration to which crimes such as theft, abuse and various types of attacks are associated.