Racism is Alive and Prevalent in Peru

  • 9 years ago
Recent studies undertaken in Peru indicate that race influences an individual's employment, income, and educational opportunities. Racism against blacks, who make up 40% of Peru's population, is reportedly more prevalent than in other Latin American countries. Rooted in Spanish colonial society, racism has come under fire in recent years, but personal prejudices still prevail. Rael Mora reports from Lima. teleSUR

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