This section provides information about the daily lives of Amerindians established in urban centers, in the context of the sanitary crisis.

 

• La Mula, May 11, 2020. Article by Luisa Elvira Belaunde on the impacts of Covid-19 on the Shipibo community of Cantagallo, Lima. https://luisabelaunde.lamula.pe/2020/05/11/cantagallo-un-refugio-shipibo-konibo-asediado-por-el-coronavirus/luisabelaunde/

 

• Ojo publico, December 14, 2020. Article recounting the difficulties of Amerindian students established in Lima. The pandemic has strongly impacted their schooling, leading to high dropout rates. https://ojo-publico.com/2330/beca-18-el-43-de-indigenas-no-logra-concluir-estudios

 

• Ojo publico, May 20, 2020. The article evokes the impressive infection rates as well as the extremely harsh living conditions in the Amerindian community of Cantagallo, in Lima. https://ojo-publico.com/1821/voces-desde-el-bloqueo-el-encierro-shipibo-en-cantagallo

 

Updated 09/29/2021:

• Amazônia Real, April 16^th 2020. Article by journalist Elaíze Farias about the invisibilization of Native Americans living in cities from the epidemiological statistics in Brazilian state of Amazonas. Web link: https://amazoniareal.com.br/coronavirus-indigenas-que-vivem-na-cidade-sao-classificados-como-brancos-no-amazonas/