Four Out of Ten Households in Tumbes Have Access to Basic Services (Diario Hechicera [Spanish] - 12/26/2022)
Four Out of Ten Households in Tumbes Have Access to Basic Services (Spanish) Jairo Roque The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed the precarious situation of the health system in our country, but also strongly affected the political sector, human development, and the economic situation of Peruvian households. Proof of this, for example, is that in 2021 it was determined that more than eight million Peruvians found themselves in a situation of national poverty. In the case of Tumbes, according to INEI data, 19% of households were in a situation of total poverty. According to the Tumbes Bicentennial Observatory, in relation to access to basic services in the region, this is higher than the pre-pandemic average. Only 38% of homes in Tumbes have access to water, electrification, sanitation, mobile telephones, and the Internet. Even so, there is room for significant improvement in closing the gaps to basic services. For example, in the specific case of access to water 24 hours a day, in Tumbe...