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Wear White For Peace – Crime Is Not Welcome Here!

29 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Locals in Jama Ecuador send a message to thieves.  You're not wanted here!

Locals in Jama Ecuador sent a message to thieves. You’re not wanted here!

Jama Ecuador (Manabi)  28 April 2013

The people of Jama Ecuador have always cherished the lack of crime in their town;  children roam the streets,  leave their bicycles parked near a front door and meander inside without fear of someone stealing their wheels.   People peer from upstairs windows and watch the passersby.  A few old timers ride their horses or burros into town on weekends to trade their produce and purchase supplies to take back to their farm.  Cattle patrol the streets late at night.

Til the Cows Come Home

Til the Cows Come Home

A Mayberry RFD atmosphere permeates the town, and one wouldn’t be surprised to find Barney Fife scratching his head while he ponders who tied the bull to the gazebo in the center of the park!     Gomer would feel right at home repairing the ancient vehicles that share the streets with the latest model cars and trucks.  Bicycles  are popular modes of travel here, as are mototaxis and motorcycles.   Neighbors swap stories around street corners or sidewalk tables or play chess or dominoes.

The coastal highway skirts around Jama, although last year a road construction detour routed all traffic through town.   Ironically,  burglaries increased, which tapered off after traffic no longer detoured through town.   Recently several businesses were robbed during the night, and the residents of Jama aren’t happy about escalating crime.

I wasn’t surprised when the locals organized their community MARCHA BLANCA POR LA PAZ, a white march for peace.  This impromptu march addressed the question, “What are we going to do about this?”

Walk with us on this MARCHA BLANCA POR LA PAZ and see if you think that Barney and Gomer would feel at home in Jama! Continue reading →

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Not In OUR Backyard – (Jama Ecuador) – Wear White For Peace

27 Saturday Apr 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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There's no doubt these Ecuadorians are passionate about speaking up for peace. (Bahia de Caraquez)

There’s no doubt these Ecuadorians are passionate about speaking up for peace. (Bahia de Caraquez)

Jama Ecuador (April 27, 2013)

MARCHA BLANCA POR LA PAZ DE JAMA –

A White March for Peace, planned for 11 a.m. tomorrow,  will unite the locals of Jama in standing up and speaking out against crime.  Their non-political march will send the message, “Not in our backyard!”

Concerned about several recent robberies in the area, the locals will show their solidarity by wearing white and carrying a token white flag.   The march will begin in front of the iglesia by the park at 11 o’clock tomorrow/Sunday.

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Wear White For Peace! (Bahia de Caraquez/ Ecuador)

Last August I witnessed a similar march in Bahia de Caraquez.  Seeing the blanket of people dressed in white moved me to tears.  The people of Jama hope to have an equally-heartwarming march.   Read about Bahia’s march HERE.

May the concept of White for Peace continue to sweep crime back in its place.  If crime is escalating in your area, why not organize a Marcha Blanca Por La Paz as well?

(A special thanks to Lesli Flaman for keeping us informed about local events!)

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