Arequipa lost 1.6 million soles a day in tourism due to protests and roadblocks

The ace protests which arose at southern peru in the first quarter of the year, have caused the regions to see themselves strongly affected in their economy. This case is no stranger to the community of Arequipawhich suffered great losses in tourism, production and trade, after these shutdowns.

In a study that conducted the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Arequipa for GlobeLiveMediarevealed that in the “white city”, 1.6 million soles per day were lost in the tourism sector, leading to the closure of many agencies and the cancellation of many reservations.

“According to our analysis, the tourism sector lost 1.6 million soles per day due to protests and roadblocks. The CCIA did a study where the entire Arequipa region lost 82 MM Soles per day due to the latest social protests,” they pointed out.

Regarding the growth of unemployment in the city due to the closure of many businesses in the city following the walkouts, the CCIA said that many had to lose their jobs due to these measures.

“According to NOW (Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Related Services of Arequipa) 50% of the hotels in the city have closed, the others 50% have employability less than 5%, which means they have given vacations to their staff, but if the non-arrival of tourists continues, the next step is to lay off the workers,” they reported for our outlet.

Arequipa Not only has the tourism and trade sector been harmed, but many dairy businesses have also been harmed, as protesters have repeatedly attacked these businesses. In addition, many farmers dedicated to the sale of milk have lost their products because due to road blockages and high temperatures, these dairy products have spoiled, causing a very significant loss in their economy.

“According to SADA (Agricultural Society of Arequipa), milk production has dropped by up to 50% compared to the previous year, which was already half of the production of 2 years ago, harming 6,500 farmers across the region,” shared for GlobeLiveMedia.

With the object of increasing business competitiveness and boosting economic development through exports, the Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Arequipa (CCIA) shelters the martes 7 de marzo una nueva sede en la ciudad de Lima para la issue de certificados de Origin.

The office located in Tower E, office 515, Centro Aéreo Comercial del Callao (in front of the Stewardship of Air and Postal Customs), has all the necessary permits, such as operating license, civil protection license and authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Trade. and Tourism (MINCETUR), an entity that authorizes work at the national level in the issuance of certificates of origin.

“We decided to open an office in Lima because we analyzed the market and concluded that 91% of Peruvian exports are made by sea. In Peru, we have 61 ports and the port of Callao is a strategic area, since it concentrates 73% of freight movements. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Arequipa must be at the side of its strategic partners,” CCIA President Luis Caballero Vernal told GlobeLiveMedia.