Facing prison, Pepe Julio Gutierrez isolated from Tia Maria opposition
Facing mounting evidence of extortion, jailed anti-mining leader Pepe Julio Gutierrez has been effectively…
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Army deployed to Arequipa after protesters kill police officer
A police officer died in an Arequipa hospital after being beaten by a mob of Tia Maria protesters in…
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Second Tia Maria protester killed in Arequipa
A protester against the Tia Maria copper mine in Islay province of Arequipa department was killed during…
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Tia Maria protest leader jailed, violence ensues in Arequipa
After fruitless talks with the national government, an anti-mining protest leader was taken into custody…
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Government to make case for copper mine to Arequipa protesters
President Ollanta Humala and four cabinet ministers try to convince the local population to end an indefinite…
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