Livestock becomes very important for the economies of Puno and Tumbes after border closures in Peru

Puno and Tumbes are two regions that to date share the same problem beyond the pandemic: the closure of their land borders with Bolivia and Ecuador, respectively. However, they have had very different impacts on their economies: the first has even managed to reconvert - albeit incipiently - its production, while the second is waiting for the vaccination process to be accelerated to reopen tourism to Ecuadorian citizens . In both regions, livestock has become a sustainable pillar for their economies. Isaac Aperrigue Roselló, president of the Juliaca Chamber of Commerce, explained that the restrictions on the border with Bolivia lasted just three months because illegal trade (which represents 95% of the merchandise that transit in said region) was later normalized, “and it was not affected ”. However, with the hotels and restaurants closed, another economic activity has become relevant again: “The reactivation of the agricultural sector has been generated and investments are taking ...