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Item type:Publication, Between horizontality and verticality: Infrastructures and geographical imaginaries in post-colonial Peru(Centro Universitario de Anapolis, 2022-01-01)This article analyzes the different geographical imaginaries that emerged in Peru after independence and how they were shaped and molded by the infrastructures that were imposed upon complex landscapes. I argue that horizontal geographical conceptions of the Peruvian territory were reinforced by the development of “communication” infrastructures, specifically road building, which depicted the Andean Mountain chain as an obstacle towards national integration. Conversely, from the middle of the twentieth onwards, vertical depictions of Peruvian geography emerged, fueled by the construction of large-scale hydroelectric plants, which depended on the very complexity of Andean topography which made the construction of other types of infrastructures difficult. In this vertical conception, the complexity of the Andes not only had to be “conquered,” but also skillfully “harnessed.” Both horizontal and vertical imaginaries of Peruvian geography coexisted, furthering the notion that Peruvian geography presented both a problem and a possibility for the pursuit of national development. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The commitment to infrastructure: Public investment and the reproduction of water scarcity in contexts of large mining in Peru and Colombia(Universidad Catolica del Norte, 2022-01-01)Public and private policies typically consider the construction of infrastructure the most appropriate response to the problems of water scarcity and water disputes. However, infrastructure in itself not always is the solution. In this context we have the following questions: What are the logics behind the construction and implementation of water infrastructure? Why water infrastructures are not alone a solution to water stress and scarcity? How does infrastructure construction reduce or deepen inequalities in access to water? This article answers these questions by arguing that water infrastructures respond to technical-political projects of territorial control and mining expansion located in areas of mining influence, rather than aiming to solve water access and supply problems. In doing so, they ended up deepening inequalities in local water access. This article compares infrastructures constructed in the context of large-scale mining projects in Espinar, Peru and La Guajira, Colombia. The information presented was collected following qualitative methods (semi-structured interviews and situated ethnographies). Likewise, the article systematizes secondary quantitative and qualitative data provided by government institutions related to water and mining, and the Environmental Impact Studies and web publications regarding the Tintaya-Antapaccay and Cerrejón mining projects. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Beyond the State: Abortion Care Activism in Peru(University of Chicago Press, 2023-03-01)For abortion seekers, Peru is an uncaring state where legal and policy interventions have resulted in violence, persecution, and neglect. This state of abortion uncare is set within historic and ongoing denials of reproductive autonomy, coercive reproductive care, and the marginalization of abortion. Abortion is not supported, even where legally permissible. Here we explore abortion care activism within the Peruvian context, foregrounding a key mobilization that has emerged against a state of uncare—acompañante care work. Through interviews with people involved in abortion access and activism in Peru, we argue that acompañantes have constructed an infrastructure of abortion care by bringing together actors, technologies, and strategies. This infrastructure is shaped by a feminist ethic of care that differs from minority-world assumptions regarding high-quality abortion care in three key ways: first, care is provided beyond the state; second, care is holistic; and, finally, care is collective. We argue that US feminist debates relating to the emerging hyperrestrictive state of abortion uncare, as well as broader research on feminist care, can learn from acompañante activism strategically and conceptually. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The impact of the Peruvian Ollas Comunes´ (OCs) resource barriers on vulnerable beneficiaries(Taylor & Francis, 2025-08-27)Peru has the highest food insecurity in South America. Ollas Comunes (OCs) are self-managed food pantries organized by mothers. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of the OCs' resource barriers on their beneficiaries. Data were collected from 445 main OCs in Metropolitan Lima between 2020 and 2021. A negative binomial regression approach was applied to food rations and the number of children, elderly, pregnant women, and people with chronic disease who attended the OCs. The outcomes may be used by governments to enhance the base framework of OCs to improve the food security of their beneficiaries.4 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Evaluation of educational quality in Peru: a comparative analysis of infrastructure, equipment and teaching (2019–2023)(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025-10-09)This study aims to analyse and compare Peruvian students' evaluations of the educational quality in basic and higher education in 2019-2023, taking into account three key factors: infrastructure, equipment and teaching. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a quantitative and descriptive methodology. Secondary data from the National Household Survey with samples of 29,354 responses in 2019 and 26,829 responses in 2023 are used. Descriptive analysis (frequencies and percentages), bivariate analysis (mean test) and multivariate analysis (ordinal logistic regression with categorical predictors) were performed. Findings The results indicate an increase in negative evaluations of educational infrastructure and equipment. Multivariate analysis reveals the existence of systematic educational inequalities: students in basic education, public institutions, less urbanised and rural areas and remote regions such as the southern highlands and the jungle are more likely to provide negative evaluations. Practical implications The research highlights the necessity for diversified educational policies that prioritise the enhancement of infrastructure and equipment in the most disadvantaged regions. The results obtained can serve as a guide for the allocation of resources and the implementation of improvement programmes in the Peruvian education system. Originality/value The research provides a comparative approach to students' evaluations of educational quality in two different contexts (pre- and post-pandemic) and integrates demographic, geographic, economic and academic variables using a nationally representative survey in Peru. It also deepens the understanding of structural inequalities in the Peruvian education system to give evidence of the differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in educational contexts.2