Pandemic fuels rise in poverty in Peru

Last updated: 13/08/2024

Thousands of people left without homes amid the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are now occupying a temporary settlement on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital Lima.

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Pandemic fuels rise in poverty in Peru

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