The IV National Population and Housing Census for Indigenous Peoples, reported Wednesday by Paraguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE), concluded after two weeks.
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. RELATED: Paraguay: Venue for Special Olympics Latin American Games 2024 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…