Solidarity Economy in Latin America/Villa El Salvador

Location: Peru

Located on the outskirts of Lima

Website: https://www.munives.gob.pe/

Social Media: https://twitter.com/VesMuni

Journalistic Resources:

https://thecityfix.com/blog/lima-peru-villa-el-salvador-story-ordered-informal-development-thomas-abbot-robin-king/

https://www.fpa.es/en/princess-of-asturias-awards/laureates/1987-villa-el-salvador.html?texto=trayectoria&especifica=0

http://www.amigosdevilla.it/historia.htm

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/17/peru-rainbow-barrio-ideals-nation-right-villa-el-salvador

Academic Resources:

https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_MED_124_0113--evolution-of-collective-action-in-villa.htm

Goals or Focus
a healthy, clean and green city

an educational community

a productive and wealth-generating district

a supportive community

a democratic community

Partnerships
Villa El Salvador (the CUAVES), Association of small industrialists (APEMIVES), Industrial Park

Values
citizenship and representative democracy

General Category
housing, land, food, education, health, cooperative governance

Timeframe
1971