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The deadly clashes described in this article are a result of police trying to shut down a large open are market. The government views the market as dangerous, unhygienic and crime ridden. However, the vendors argue that they cannot afford to move their stall to somewhere with higher rent. The real problem at work here is not stubborn vendors but Peru's unevenly distributed wealth. Much of the population, including these vendors most likely, live marginally and participate in the informal economy. Kicking these people out of a market will not change the situation, wealth needs to be distributed more evenly.