Peru’s native communities gain free ID access in remote Amazon
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Native communities in the Pastaza district of Loreto, Peru, received over 150 free identity document services thanks to a collaboration between Tambo Puerto Industrial and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec).
The initiative helped residents of Puerto Industrial, Santa Ana, Palpas, Porvenir, and Papayacu obtain or renew their national identification cards, transitioning from traditional cards to electronic versions. Residents completed over 100 procedures to replace expired, lost, or stolen cards, and to update personal information.
The Peruvian Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, through its PAIS program and the “tambo” network, coordinated the effort to bring services directly to communities along the Marañón and Pastaza rivers. Officials explained that having a national ID allows people to exercise their rights and access state services, reducing barriers for families in remote areas. Loreto region now has 57 “tambos” that provide state services to over 600 native communities.
So far this year, these tambos have provided more than 200,000 social services to people living in the most remote parts of the Amazon rainforest.
