Puno Chamber of Commerce: “Basic resources are running out”

Over two weeks protest against early elections they left food supply in red, especially in the Puno area, where some products have become scarce, as confirmed by Francisco Akise, president of the Puno Chamber of Commerce.

“Basic supplies are running out and we don’t have any solution … mostly gas and vegetables, the rest, we have herbs and Andean tubers, it helps to beat the family basket at this time,” he said.

Currently, some organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the regional government and other associations, are looking for a third interlocutor in order to “get a return of coexistence in the region and begin to restore the economy.”

And that’s what every day economics of puno it suffered more due to the loss of about 850 million salts due to a stop in the most important commercial cities such as Juliaca, Desaguadero, Kazan and Yunguyo.

“Tourism is 90% paralyzed, at the end of last year Puno was empty (in relation to tourists) and bookings for January and February were cancelled; In addition, all activity dependent on means of communication is paralyzed,” he said.

The protests put aside all events, such as the Candelaria festival, “which has faded into the background.”

dialogue change

Francisco Akise appealed to dialogue and asked the government to find ways to achieve peace in this region, where 1 million 200 thousand people live, but the poverty rate is more than 40%.

Big social gap

AT Fistlabor informality reaches 9 out of 10 Punos who receive an average of S/635 as remuneration. In terms of access to basic services, four out of ten families do not have water, and just over half of the population does not have sanitation.