Protests in Peru cause food shortages

Published 2023년 1월 17일

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Protests in Peru have led to food shortages and price increases in some regions, particularly in the south where opposition to the new president is strong. The blockade of roads has resulted in a shortage of products such as potatoes and vegetables from Cusco and Puno. The price of potatoes has seen the most significant increase. The protests are having the greatest impact on small farmers in the south, who are already struggling with drought and a fertilizer crisis. The protests began after a right-wing coup that led to the removal of legitimately elected President Pedro Castillo.

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The consequences of the blockade of roads during protests in Peru have led to a shortage of food products in the regions, said Anaximandro Rojas, head of the Agro Peruano (Conveagro) convention. This was announced on January 15 by RPP. Rojas noted that prices for products from the southern regions, where citizens are more actively opposed to the new president, have especially increased. “As a result of the protests that are going through the south of the country, we have a problem of food shortages in some regions. Food supplies are guaranteed in the capital. But there is a shortage of some products that come from the south of the country, such as potatoes and some vegetables that come from Cusco and Puno,” he said. Regarding price increases, Rojas indicated that the price of potatoes increased the most, both in wholesale and retail sales. “The price of potatoes intended for mass consumption has been increased. The cheapest potato, the yungay, which used to ...

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