From the Amazon to the edge of Lima, ‘boom’ remains a dream
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LIMA — Thousands of Peruvians on the edge of Lima are a world away from the capital’s prosperity, with little hope they will share the fruit of a decade of growth, despite promises from presidential candidates.
Hundreds of homes sit atop a former rubbish dump in the slum of Cantagallo, which has a clear view across the rapidly developing capital and lies only a mile (two kilometers) from the presidential palace.
The four main candidates competing for the presidency Sunday aim to maintain Peru’s record growth but face growing frustration from a third of the nation of some 29 million who still live in poverty.
Some 2,000 inhabitants of the Lima slum include members of the Shipibo Amazon tribe who migrated there 10 years ago and are still seeking to rise out of poverty..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110410com6.html
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