Peru demolishes "Wall of Shame" dividing rich and poor neighbourhoods

The "wall of shame" in Lima, Peru which has been dividing the rich and poor for years, has begun to be torn down. After a four-year legal battle between the two sides, the "Wall of Shame" was finally demolished this week, following a ruling by the Constitutional Court.

The wall was originally built in the 1980s by residents of the La Molina residential district, who cited security concerns over land invasions and acts of terrorism by the Maoist Shining Path.

However, in the early 2000s, the wall became even longer and taller, stretching 4.5 kilometers and separating the poor residents from the other side of the hill in the Villa María del Triunfo district of Lima.

La Molina Municipal Administrator, Francisco Dumler, stated that there is currently no direct road access or path to cross to Villa Maria del Triunfo.

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