The fight against poverty must begin in rural areas to close the gap between urban and rural populations, stated the former head of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion Carolina Trivelli, recently named by Forbes magazine. “the most influential economist in the country”. RT reported this on May 3.
“We must ensure that a new vision of the rural world emerges that, instead of associating the countryside with poverty and neglect, associates the countryside with opportunity and prosperity.”Trivelli said.
In addition, he reported on the possibility of narrowing the gap between the urban and rural population amid the general discredit and rejection of President Dina Boluarte by the population, especially in the provinces.
“This is our task. We have very great opportunities that also reflect great tensions, not only because of the gap between the city and the countryside, but also because of the distance that is felt in Peruvian society between Lima and the regions. Of course there is an opportunity to reconcile Peru, but to do so we need to listen more to the rural population, better understand their demands and recognize ourselves more as Peruvians with equal responsibilities and rights.”he pointed.
Trivelli highlighted that, however, historical denial persists in Peru. “We have turned our backs on the countryside for various reasons, from times when the countryside was considered indigenous, backward, to the speeches of former presidents or former economy ministers who were committed to moving people to the cities.”she said.
By 2050, Peru is expected to have around 35 million people living in urban areas, representing between 85% and 88% of the total population, according to data from the National Center for Strategic Planning from last year.
“In practice there is no longer a dichotomy, the urban and the rural overlap more and more, they are no longer two different things, the rural is increasingly combined with the urban in Peru and in almost all of Latin America.”“concluded Trivelli.
Let us remember that according to the institute as of May 2023, monetary poverty affected 27.5% of the Peruvian population (almost 10 million people), 1.6% more than last year’s figures.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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