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| Thousands join Peru quake protest | Thousands join Peru quake protest |
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| Thousands of Peruvians have marched in protest at what they say is the inadequate official response to a quake a year ago that killed 519 people. | Thousands of Peruvians have marched in protest at what they say is the inadequate official response to a quake a year ago that killed 519 people. |
| The protest took place in the city of Pisco, one of the worst affected by the 8.0-magnitude tremor that also left more than 300,000 people homeless. | The protest took place in the city of Pisco, one of the worst affected by the 8.0-magnitude tremor that also left more than 300,000 people homeless. |
| Strikes were held in Ica and Chincha, which were also near the epicentre. | Strikes were held in Ica and Chincha, which were also near the epicentre. |
| The government says the scale of the devastation hindered reconstruction, but accepts it could have been quicker. | The government says the scale of the devastation hindered reconstruction, but accepts it could have been quicker. |
| So far, about 30,000 families have received government credits worth $2,045 (£1,100) to help build new homes and bonds for a further 8,000 families are pending. | So far, about 30,000 families have received government credits worth $2,045 (£1,100) to help build new homes and bonds for a further 8,000 families are pending. |
| 'Raised in inequality' | 'Raised in inequality' |
| Marching through the main square thousands of Pisco residents showed their frustration that much of their city is still in ruins a year on from the earthquake. | Marching through the main square thousands of Pisco residents showed their frustration that much of their city is still in ruins a year on from the earthquake. |
| Some began at midnight, banging pots and pans and marching around the city's main square. | Some began at midnight, banging pots and pans and marching around the city's main square. |
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| Peruvians take to the streets in protest | Peruvians take to the streets in protest |
| Others filed past the empty space left by the San Clemente church, which collapsed burying its congregation and killing more than 100 people. | Others filed past the empty space left by the San Clemente church, which collapsed burying its congregation and killing more than 100 people. |
| The BBC's Dan Collyns, who watched the protest, says the church's open plot is a reminder that the citizens of this fishing port are still mourning. | The BBC's Dan Collyns, who watched the protest, says the church's open plot is a reminder that the citizens of this fishing port are still mourning. |
| But they are also angry at the slow pace of the reconstruction and blame government corruption and red tape for holding it up, our correspondent says. | But they are also angry at the slow pace of the reconstruction and blame government corruption and red tape for holding it up, our correspondent says. |
| Banners called for President Alan Garcia to tell the truth about where the $382m supposedly spent on the reconstruction had gone, and why so many people had still not received compensation to rebuild their homes. | Banners called for President Alan Garcia to tell the truth about where the $382m supposedly spent on the reconstruction had gone, and why so many people had still not received compensation to rebuild their homes. |
| "At this rate, reconstruction will last 10 years and a generation of our citizens, of our children, will be raised in inequality because they live in huts and have nowhere to study," said the governor of Ica province, Romulo Triveno. | "At this rate, reconstruction will last 10 years and a generation of our citizens, of our children, will be raised in inequality because they live in huts and have nowhere to study," said the governor of Ica province, Romulo Triveno. |
| Mr Garcia's popularity has suffered, our correspondent says, and critics argue that he has missed an opportunity to show he could use Peru's strong economic growth to do a good job of reconstruction. | Mr Garcia's popularity has suffered, our correspondent says, and critics argue that he has missed an opportunity to show he could use Peru's strong economic growth to do a good job of reconstruction. |
| Others say with Peru's weak institutions and poor infrastructure efforts were doomed from the start. | Others say with Peru's weak institutions and poor infrastructure efforts were doomed from the start. |