REFLECTIONS ON THE VISIT TO RIO TAMBO
By: Vladimir Rojas Cerrón
Rio Tambo (Satipo-Junin-Peru) is one of the largest districts in Latin America, not daring to tell the biggest, with 10,562 Km2. There is no capital city district, as the river, the main thoroughfare of the district, is practically the city.
Extreme poverty is the letter, say about 90% as government neglect is overwhelming. Amazonian communities visited Bethany, Poyeni, San Jose, Jennie, among others, in education, confirmed by the teacher could find in the community of San Antonio de Jennie, 65% of its residents are in the grip of illiteracy, even as official figures is 17%.
the absence of higher education institutions, except for a newborn in diapers asháninka school, young people do not see future vital activity. Those who do complete high school, back to the farm to plant cassava or cocoa, fishing or something. No hope for higher education. But, what a surprise I could find five young asháninkas university scholarships in Cuba who were studying medicine and came to my mind what they say the Cubans against something that is surprising: How great is this revolution boy!
found only in health physician, Dr. Romero, the only doctor cloistered in Bethany, but occasionally moves to neighboring communities. So, Rio Tambo has 1 doctor for 33,000 inhabitants per capita. Unbelievable. This training is supported by a nurse, a midwife and a technician. All settlers and have to adapt to the experiences asháninkas developing intercultural bilingual policy, which the state never prepared. For example, the delivery is vertical and not horizontal accept, TB rates are high and malnutrition affects 100% of the people, I'm not mistaken, it is easy to confuse high school students with primary school height, weight and body surface area, which unfortunately would suggest otherwise. The word dentist is almost a utopia. Given the lack of ambulances river, the inhabitants prefer to go to Atalaya, Ucayali and not Satipo by proximity, but on arriving at Atalaya are not deserving of some benefits, such as SIS, to belong to the Junin Region.
One of the frequent complaints of settler workers are meager salaries, there is no greater incentive, no highlights or employee turnover, there are contrasting influences professionals and recent graduates are the capitals of departments is therefore they should do their social service, but especially economic incentives.
Lack of electrification is a frequent claim, for energy supplies is essential to a generator that runs on fuel with a consequent increase in cost, and so only for some hours. Occasionally we find a solar panel and a radio transmission. Claim that there is a hydroelectric plant near them but Ucayali generating electricity and nothing to them despite being the region, argues that not even pay tax.
Dams deception, the State has only been present for oil concession lot number 57 to the Repsol regions involving Junín, Cuzco and Pucallpa. The people who are more likely Ucayali near in a referendum vote to be with them with the loss of oil royalties to Junín. Tourism is really adventurous, do not have accident insurance or life if a boat capsized. Being considered within VRAE economic benefits away from them has not done so, the definition is only for military purposes, the demonization of which is a red zone, even more, and you do not instill fear to go. But Rio Tambo is like the wolf, is not as fierce as they paint. They are now for setting the capital Swirl (Puerto Prado) where the 60 communities in the basin can relate. Urge
ideological government and politically identified with them, with the poorest, marginalized and excluded from this process, ie demand-oriented communities in the educational, health, ecology, protection of their rights to consultation, transportation, electricity, etc. ., that is a task that is responsible only for a progressive government to advance towards the development of Peru.
Rojas Dr. Vladimir Cerrón
Peru Free Movement
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