Peru's Bishops promote
Solidarity Pact to eliminate hunger
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| Employees in the food sector wait outside a market in Lima, Peru (AFP) |
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Peru is seeking to unite
the country's society, to tackle the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the
way that lives and the economy can be rebuilt.
By James Blears
Peru's Bishops are calling it the "United Solidarity
Pact", aimed at focusing attention on zero hunger.
Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos, President of the Latin American
Bishops' Conference, and Bishop Norberto Strottman of Chosica are
stressing that there must be economic regeneration after the pandemic. But,
they say, it can't lose sight of people.
Combatting after-effects
The goal is to try and moderate the shockwave after-effects
of the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing death and leaving a trail of
economic ruin and displacement.
The Church is working with Peru's business sector, civil
society, and government to produce a cohesive and humane response to one the
huge disasters of our time. Fears are growing that it's impact will be so
severe that it could effect future generations.
The "United Solidarity Pact" calls on all sectors
of society to create "a balance between economy and health".
As the economy restarts, stimulous won't be enough. People who
rely on the informal economy will need to be given better worker's rights, say
the Bishops.
Far from over
Peru has been especially hard-hit. The pandemic has
already infected more than 68,000 people, killing nearly 2,000.
Brazil is the worst-affected country in the Americas, with
170,000 infected and 11,000 dead.
None of these are final figures in the death toll, because
this global tragedy is far from over.
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