[1/5] The remains of a 4.5-kilometer wall, separating luxurious estates from a neighboring community living in poverty, are pictured as it is being torn down, in Lima, Peru August 31, 2023.
REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A 4.5-kilometer "wall of shame" separating luxurious estates in Peru's capital Lima from neighboring communities living in poverty is being torn down after some four decades, though divisions remain strong.
The group was largely destroyed in the 1990s, but the wall dividing La Molina and the poorer Villa Maria del Triunfo remained and has grown in size.
Francisco Dumler, the municipal manager of the La Molina, said residents would comply with the ruling but the demolition could take time due to unforeseen costs.
La Molina boasts lush parks and large residences that can cost several millions of dollars.
Persons:
Sebastian Castaneda, Gustavo Gutierrez, La Molina, Villa Maria del Triunfo, Francisco Dumler, Molina, Anthony Marina, Carlos Valdez, Marco Aquino, Sarah Morland, Nick Zieminski
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REUTERS, Rights, La, Villa Maria, Thomson
Locations:
Lima , Peru, Peru's, Lima, La