The team of surveyors Census of Population and Housing in the Los Lagos Region He spent his first five weeks touring the territory, with a deployment that has already exceeded 50 percent progress.
In the region 1,900 work in the process, of which 1,500 are census takers. Along these lines, to provide greater security to the census population, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) is coordinating actions with public and private entities, as well as with local organizations and neighborhood associations.
For its part, the Navy has supported transportation work for census takers in isolated areas.
COMPLICATIONS IN THE PROCESS
However, there have been registered some complications that have affected the pollsters, among them, threats and an alleged case of sexual abuse within the framework of the development of the Census in the region.
«Since the census began, the regional director of the INE participates in the police committee every Monday and, in that instance, we can review critical points or security situations that occur throughout the region,» reported the presidential delegate of Los Lagos, Giovanna Moreira.
In that sense, the delegate explained that «we have eight cases of situations that have occurred in different parts of the region, mainly in the province of Chiloé, in the province of Osorno and in the province of Llanquihue, where we have had some threatening situations or also a particular case of possible sexual abuse during the implementation of the Census».
Regarding the progress of the survey in Los Lagos, the regional director of INE, Sergio Zuloaga, He pointed out that «it is important to say that we are moving forward in accordance with what was projected. We have already exceeded 50% of the visits we have to make in the Los Lagos region, in the 30 communes».
«So, in that sense, We are very happy, we see a good team, they are motivated. We must remember that we have enough census takers on the ground, there are 1,500 census takers who are distributed in the 30 communes of the region,» the official added.
In terms of security, the Census can be answered from the threshold or front of the home. Likewise, on the site www.censo2024.ine.gob people can verify where in their commune the teams are working, in addition to knowing the identity of the census takers deployed.
Carabineros of the 3rd. police station #Osornocome together in this 2024 census, in the Luz y Esperanza camp in the Rahue Alto sector, collaborating with this important process, providing security to the census takers.#CarabinerosDeAll pic.twitter.com/J3HIoX3Cgz
— Carabineros Region of Los Lagos (@CarabLosLagos) April 20, 2024