Huge boost in Peru’s copper production to drive 2016 growth
Peru’s government expects copper production to grow by 66% to overtake China as the world’s second-largest…
Read MoreTag: Rosa Ortiz
Peru’s government reaches deal with Las Bambas protesters
Peru’s government has reached an agreement with community leaders from southern Peru to end a strike…
Read More
Opposition moves to impeach three Cabinet ministers in Peru
Partisan squabbling in Peru’s congress last night led to impeachment of three Cabinet ministers who…
Read More
Anti-mining groups hold three-day protest in southern Peru
Anti-mining opposition holds three-day protest against Tia Maria in southern Peru. Opposition to the…
Read More
Peru’s congress approves law for state firm to operate oil block
Last night Peru’s congress approved a law to allow state oil firm Petroperu to operate the oil wells…
Read More
Political posturing as Peru’s congress rejects changing oil license
Peru’s congress rejected calls to rewrite a law which would allow state oil firm Petroperu to take…
Read More
Strike ‘paralyzes’ Iquitos in protest of private oil license
Over 5,000 people marched in the capital city of Peru’s Loreto region to protest the licensing of…
Read More
Northern Peru region set to protest private operation of key oil block
The Loreto state governor and local indigenous organizations have called an indefinite strike to protest…
Read More
La Oroya: Peru rejects relaxing environmental standards
Peru’s government has rejected calls for an easing of environmental standards at the La Oroya smelter…
Read More
Tia Maria protests resume ahead of talks with government
Two weeks after the end of martial law in Arequipa’s Islay province, residents held a protest last…
Read More