MEXICO CITY.- Adidas expressed his willingness to dialogue with the Oaxaca authorities to repair the damage to Villa Hidalgo Yalálag for the launch of a shoes inspired by typical huaraches of that community.
The company asked Governor Solomon Jara a virtual meeting to dialogue on the disagreements posed by the state government on footwear called “Oaxaca Slip On”.
“Have the security that we have the best willingness to listen and attend the perspectives of the community of Villa Hidalgo Yalálag and work together towards an understanding that honors cultural traditions and establishes bases for a constructive and respectful relationship,” said the company in Mexico and shared by the governor in the social network X.
Solomon Jara added on that platform that the company had responded to the approach of its administration, and that there will be a first working meeting to contribute to the requests for the authorities of the authorities of that Oaxaca town and move towards the repair of the damage.
“In Adidas we deeply value the cultural wealth of the native peoples of Mexico and recognize the relevance of the signal made by institution,” the legal director and compliance with the firm tell the local president, Karen Vianey González.
The document, dated Thursday, was published this Friday by the governor on Network X. Yesterday Jara Cruz published a positioning of his government where he accuses Adidas of appropriating cultural elements without consent from communities, violating collective rights and laws such as the Federal Law on Industrial Property Protection, and the Federal Law for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
The Oaxaca government asked Adidas to suspend the promotion and marketing of that footwear, as well as a dialogue and repair of grievances with the community of Villa Hidalgo Yalálag and with the state administration.
He also demanded the public recognition of the cultural origin of the appropriate designs.
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