The Two Faces of the VRAEM
Defiant in the face of terrorism and drug trafficking, young people in the Apurímac valley are betting on a better world. The Apurímac valley has a familiar face: that of coca, violence, and terror. Despite having fertile land for agriculture and forestry, poverty is extreme and persistent. But last week CARETAS discovered, alongside the NGO Cedro, the other face of the place.