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Paraguay: Full Coverage of Comm. In Indigenous Peoples Census
The IV National Population and Housing Census for Indigenous Peoples, reported Wednesday by Paraguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE), concluded after two weeks.
By John Doe
Reporting from Paraguay 
Nov. 24, 2022, midnight - 3 years ago
According to a report from the institute, the census included the Eastern Region, the Western Region, and the capital's urban areas and the Central Region, covering more than 782 communities, villages, neighborhoods, and households.
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Census takers and supervisors from the 19 indigenous peoples of the country carried out the work. The head of the operation, Nélida Otazú, said that all the communities were reached, while in the case of indigenous dwellings 98 percent coverage was achieved.
In this regard, Otazú said, "The remaining 2 percent could not be counted due to problems of community leadership, religious choice, or because they are located in conflict zones, as in the case of Amambay. In any case, we will continue working to try to reach this remaining percentage during the next few weeks."
The official recognized the indigenous sectors' role in managing the process, noting that they were essential to its success. Otazú said that 100 percent of the 1 391 census takers were from Paraguay's indigenous peoples.
Source: Telesur
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