The Government of Peru enacted the constitutional reform that recognizes the Afro-Peruvian people, thereby contributing to the promotion and protection of their rights and the development of nearly one million citizens who identify themselves as members of this community.
Law No. 32189, the
Constitutional Reform Law of the subtitle of Chapter VI, Title III, and Article 89 of the Political Constitution of Peru, recognizing the Afro-Peruvian people, was published in the Official Gazette El Peruano on December 11.
The document was signed by President Dina Boluarte and Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen.
In this regard, Deputy Interculturality Minister Julio Jaen underscored that the constitutional reform encourages the continued implementation of actions and public policies that recognize and value the contributions of the Afro-Peruvian people to the nation's construction.
They are the second-largest ethnic group in Peru and reside in every region.
The most concentrated populations are in Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Ancash, Callao, Lima, Arequipa, Loreto, Cajamarca, La Libertad, San Martin, Huanuco, and Ica.
"Being part of the country's most important legal framework, the Political Constitution of Peru, represents a reclamation of the Afro-descendant ancestors who contributed to the development of our nation," the government official noted.
"From the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, following the management policy of Minister Fabricio Valencia Gibaja, we will foster compliance with the National Policy for the Afro-Peruvian People by 2030 across the three levels of government," he added.
Congress approved the constitutional reform, with 111 votes in favor in a second vote at the end of last November. The ruling on Bill No. 2280/2021-CR was promoted by legislators Martha Moyano and Rosangella Barbaran.