The following individuals have signed our open letter to President Humala of Peru concerning the events surrounding the Conga project: Name / Nombre Institution / Institución Country / País Anna Gunkowska University of Aberdeen UK Frida Mittmann University of Aberdeen UK Dr Janet Townsend University of Newcastle upon Tyne UK …
There have been strong protests in the Cajamarca region of Peru with huge demonstrations, road blocks and occupation of the Conga gold mine site belonging to Yanacocha/Newmont. This resulted in police shooting unarmed protesters on 29 November and the mine announcing suspension of the project on the same day. Given …
Presidente Ollanta Humala Tasso Despacho Presidencial Girón de la Unión s/n 1 cdra Lima, Perú Nosotros, los abajos firmantes, individuos e instituciones de varios continentes comprometidos con los movimientos para la justicia mundial, protección ambiental y desarrollo sostenible le escribimos para expresar nuestra mas profunda preocupación por los eventos que …
President Ollanta Humala Tasso Despacho Presidential Jiron de la Union s/n 1 cdra Lima Peru We, the undersigned individuals and institutions of several continents, committed to the movements for world justice, environmental protection and sustainable development, write to express to you our deepest concern regarding events currently unfolding at the …
AFTER SIX YEARS MONTERRICO METALS FINALLY AGREES ON COMPENSATION FOR TORTURE VICTIMS IN PERU After six years of legal wrangling the English mining corporation Monterrico Metals has finally agreed to pay compensation to thirty-three protesters who were arrested, detained and brutally tortured for three days at the mining site operated …
PERU: Government forces continue to attack striking miners in Arequipa and Madre de Dios. To date the casualty rate stands at 10 miners killed, 64 wounded. Minister Antonio Brack unrepentant about the deaths in Madre de Dios. The following translation is a summary of a report sent by Tankar Rau-Rau …
“The Guardian latest cable from WikiLeaks mentions British company Monterrico Metals . Two women LAMMP supports in Peru were among many rural campesino detained and tortured during a pacific protest against the Majaz mine”. Full story in http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/31/wikileaks-bhp-billiton-peru-mining-communities?INTCMP=SRCH
On Friday 16th October the High Court upheld the injunction to freeze the assets of British mining company Monterrico Metals. The claimants, including two women, allege they were detained for three days, when they were handcuffed, hooded, beaten and humiliated at the mine site. They claim that they have long-term …
Laguna Negra (“Black Lagoon”) is a video by Michael Watts that explores the core values of a subsistence farming community in Huancabamba (Peru), the way the fabric of this society has been threatened by large scale mining and the destructive outcome of imposing a capital intensive model of development on …
An investigation by the Peruvian government into allegations of the torture and kidnapping of protestors against the British-Chinese Monterrico mining company has blamed the police but cleared the company and its security firm of wrong-doing.