Juan Sheput of Mate Pastor [es] and other analysts are doubting the Peruvian National Statistic and Information Institute's announcement that poverty has decreased 5.2% over the course of the past year [1]. Among some of the reasons why this figure seems too high is the “inequality, poor administration of social programs, inflation and the high rates of rural unemployment.”
Peru: Rate of Poverty Reduction Difficult to Believe
· Written by Eduardo Avila
Categories: Latin America, Peru, Governance