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POPULATION They are populated almost exclusively by Black , Indian , and Mestizo Campesino s who since the 1940s have migrated in great waves from Peru's countryside in search of economic opportunity, turning Lima into the fifth-largest city in the Americas. LIVING CONDITIONS The towns are composed of poorly-constructed shacks which generally lack running Water , Electricity , and other basic services. In both appearance and culture, they are similar to the Favela s of Brazil and other Latin America n cities. Crime is rampant. POLITICS Many of the dwellings are painted with the colors of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), the Socialist Party Of Peru , or political candidates. Some still bear the logo of disgraced three-term president Alberto Fujimori , now living in Exile in Japan, sometimes because the resident hasn't had the time or money to repaint his dwelling, sometimes because he is still a ''fujimorista.'' President Alejandro Toledo , Fujimori's successor, pushed through various initiatives to encourage peasants to return to the farming and mining communities from whence they came, but they have not been effective. SEE ALSO
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