Peru VP meets Las Bambas protesters as production poised to stop
Peru Vice President Martin Vizcarra meets with local leaders in an attempt to end a blockade in Apurimac…
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Protesters set fire to mining camp in southern Peru
Hundreds of protesters opposed to mining in their rural province fought police and set fire to a Canadian-owned…
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Peru police kill protester near Las Bambas copper mine
Police in Peru killed a protester on Friday while trying to clear a road near the Las Bambas copper…
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Chinese miners evaluating pending bid for Peru’s La Oroya smelter
Peru’s government will likely ease sulfur dioxide emissions limits to attract investors to an auction…
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Natives release 200 hostages in Peru’s Amazon after oil spill
Indigenous protesters on Saturday released over 200 international tourists and other hostages who…
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Peru president courts Chinese investment in first international trip
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is in China for his first official visit abroad to court investment…
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Peru’s leftist party shows deft agility in policy reversals
Peru’s leftist party, Broad Front, demonstrates its ability to adapt and be unpredictable at a time…
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Peru state oil firm blames latest spills on vandals
Peru state oil company Petroperu has said that the latest two oil spills accounting for over 4,000…
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Peru changes bankruptcy law in bid to save historic La Oroya smelter
Peru’s Congress has passed a bill that would extend the terms of liquidation for bankrupt companies…
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Oil troubles drag Peru’s economic growth below expectations
Peru’s economic growth in 2016 is developing slightly lower than economists’ expectations due to…
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