Peru's ‘Wall of Shame’ Divides the Ultra Rich and Extreme Poor
Peru's ‘Wall of Shame’ Divides the Ultra Rich and Extreme Poor
Published 3 August 2016 (7 hours 3 minutes ago)
The 10 kilometers long wall separates luxury houses with large gardens and pools from makeshift homes without clean water services or electricity.
Unlike other infamous barriers, the "wall of shame" does not divide nations or separate the colonized from colonizers, like the one between Israel and Palestine. It separates rich and poor people of the same country.
The "Wall of Shame," dividing the rich and poor.
The wall started being built in 1985 and now separates one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, Casuarinas, from one of the poorest, Pamplona Alta. It was built at the request of those on the wealthy side, who say they need protection from crime committed by the poor. Pamplona Alta suffers extreme poverty, lacking most basic services.
Life in the Poor Neighborhoods
Mariana Natividad grew up in Pamplona Alta. Her parents took to the hills adjacent to the central districts of Lima, like millions of people who came to the capital in search of opportunities. That was over 30 years ago, when there was no wall between the poor and Casuarinas.
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