NAME: CHONG ALVA, VALERIA BEATRIZ

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN PERU

We are currently facing a global pandemic. Peru has ordered quarantine and
the Government has taken measures to alleviate the lack of income in Peruvian
households. These extraordinary measures have had a big impact on our
economy and the consequences of which we will begin to see in the coming
months.
So far, 200 million soles have been transferred to the country's municipalities to
acquire and distribute basic necessities that will be distributed among the most
vulnerable. In addition, the executive power also ordered a transfer of an
amount of 300 million soles to independent or informal. In this way, it seeks to
alleviate the crisis in the country, which is not oblivious to the world crisis.
Despite this package of measures, thousands of people who cannot work
during the quarantine, such as waste pickers, street vendors, claim to be
included in the registers to receive subsidies since these people live their day-
to-day lives and do not have the resources to survive so long without working.
President Vizcarra before that request, has mentioned that he will continue
working to not leave anyone behind.
In my opinion, the president's decision to put people's lives first before the
country's economy was correct. In the news we see how other countries trying
to protect their economies did not take the appropriate measures, now their
population dies and their health system collapses. When the pandemic has
passed, Peru will take measures to revive the economy and by working hard we
can get ahead.