39 one of the communities represented by the Association, in an attempt at undermining the unity with which 119 the communities have managed to pursue their claim.” 133. On September 25, 2000, the petitioners informed that Resolution 138 issued on April 6, 2000, by the Secretariat of Public Works and Services of the Province of Salta, approved the rescheduling and the technical documentation of the construction works for the Border Post Misión La 120 Paz – Departamento Rivadavia.” 134. At the working meeting held on April 27, 2011 in Buenos Aires with Commissioner Luz Patricia Mejía, the representatives of the Province of Salta informed that the Misión La Paz International Bridge Project that connected Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina was stopped and housing works were 121 done, in agreement with the communities. Construction and broadening of public roads in the area in dispute 135. On September 25, 2000, the IACHR received a copy of the Federal Infrastructure Plan 2000-2005 of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing, which included the four above-referred segments of National Route No. 86: Limit with Formosa – Misión La Paz; Misión La Paz – KM 84; KM 84 – Tonono; Tonono – Tartagal. Several segments of National Route 86 would cross the petitioner communities’ territory, in regard to which, according to petitioners, “no consultation had been planned, nor is consideration being given to the possibility of alternative locations, no environmental impact assessment has been carried out, and what is most fundamental, the communities have not even been informed of 122 the specific existence of this plan.” 123 136. On July 19, 2001, this Route was reprioritized by means of a Decree. As a consequence of the issuance of this decree, on May 3, 2001, an Announcement of Summonning for Public Tender was published in newspaper Página/12, which included National Route 86; the conditions for awarding the contract were placed at the disposal of all interested parties at the National Transit Directorate. 137. By July 19, 2001, the State had started, at the initiative of the Province of Salta, the repair 124 of a road that communicates Santa Victoria Este with La Paz, “without any type of prior notice.” 138. On February 5, 2005, the chiefs of the communities that form part of the Lhaka Honhat Association reported on the execution of works to broaden Provincial Route No. 54 in their territory, 125 without them having been consulted. They also reported that “both sides of the route were deforested, cutting native species that are traditionally used and possessed by our communities (National 119 Brief by the petitioners received on January 6, 2000, transmitted to the State by the IACHR on February 18, 2000. 120 Communication by the petitioners received on September 25, 2000, and transmitted to the State by the IACHR on September 25, 2000. 121 Minutes of the working meeting held between State representatives and Commissioner Luz Patricia Mejía on April 27, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Petitioners were timely invited to the meeting but declined. 122 Communication by the petitioners received on September 25, 2000, and transmitted to the State by the IACHR on September 25, 2000. 123 Communication by the petitioners to the IACHR of July 19, 2001, received by the IACHR on July 19, 2001 and transmitted to the State on August 31, 2001. 124 Communication by the petitioners to the IACHR of July 19, 2001, received by the IACHR on July 19, 2001 and transmitted to the State on August 31, 2001. 125 They explained that the Provincial Transit Directorate had, for some time now, been carrying out rectification, improvement and broadening works in that Provincial Route, in the area between Santa Victoria Este and Misión La Paz; and they informed that “we have learned informally that these tasks are preparations for patching works of Route 54, in the stretch between these two places.” Communication by the petitioners received on February 8, 2005, and transmitted to the State by the IACHR on February 16, 2005.