Peru: Protests Against Mining Restrictions
Thousands of illegal miners took to the streets in Peru yesterday to protest new guidelines that would put them behind bars. About 5,000 demonstrators in the Madre de Dios region protested, demanding...
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Peru: Ombudsman Reacts to Increases in Illegal Mining
Perú by malojavio. El Saucejo, on Flickr The ombudsman of Peru has asked the country’s central government to intensify its fight against illegal mining, in hopes to curb the continuing growth of this...
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Peru: Unregulated Miners Organise Mass Protests
Yanacocha mine, Peru (photo: Wikipedia) Informal miners began their second day of protests today in several regions of Peru, in spite of warnings from the government that those participating in the the...
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Latin America News Roundup: 5th May 2014
Mara Salvatrucha gang member (photo: Wikimedia Commons) Honduras – Prisoners Killed in Gang Attack: Five prisoners from the mara M18 gang were killed yesterday after an attack by the rival Mara...
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