Mining business association warns of a new “wave of violence” against mining operations in Peru
The National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE), the most important union that brings together…
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Jailed candidate to participate in Peru’s presidential debates
Cajamarca governor and presidential candidate Gregorio Santos will receive a special furlough from prison…
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40 tourists kidnapped, then released in Peru’s Amazon
Around 40 tourists were detained by indigenous communities in the Manu National Park of Peru’s Amazon…
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La Oroya: protesters suspend strike in central Peru
Mineworkers have lifted an indefinite strike in La Oroya, unblocking the Carretera Cental highway in…
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La Oroya: Peru rejects relaxing environmental standards
Peru’s government has rejected calls for an easing of environmental standards at the La Oroya smelter…
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One dead in central Peru mineworkers strike
A man was killed today in clashes between police and mineworkers demanding relaxed environmental standards…
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