Report finds 78 percent of indigenous children living in poverty

A report presented by UNICEF and the national statistics and technology institute, INEI, has found that in Peru 78 percent of indigenous children between the ages of three and 17  live in poverty, compared to 40 percent for children whose first language is Spanish, state news agency Andina reported. “The inequality is greatest among ethnic [...]

More than 70 different ethnic groups to be mapped out in upcoming national atlas

More than 70 different ethnic groups will be identified on an ethno-linguistic map, which is to be included in national atlas sponsored by Peru’s National Geographic Institute and scheduled to be published this year. “The map is a wake-up call to the fact that we are multilingual, different and all living in one country,” said [...]