Peru’s Tia Maria copper mine on hold to assess environmental and regional concerns

The Tia Maria copper project in southern Arequipa has been put on hold for 90 days, while a government-appointed technical commission evaluates the environmental impact study and the concerns of the farming communities in the area. The decision, one of several points agreed on after six hours of negotiations by government and regional authorities together [...]

Number of social conflicts reaches year-high in June

Social conflicts in Peru have shot up from 132 in March 2008 to 273 this past month, daily El Comercio  reported Wednesday. Of the 273 social conflicts tracked last month, more than half were related to environmental concerns and 83 percent are still active, said Peru’s Ombudswoman, Beatriz Merino. Last month’s most heated and severe [...]

Social conflicts up by 150 percent since 2008

Social conflicts in Peru have shot up from 93 in March 2008 to 238 this past month, reported daily El Comercio on Tuesday. Of the 238 social conflicts tracked last month, more than half were related to environmental concerns. To tackle some of the ongoing conflicts, the state-sponsored Ombudsman’s Office – in charge of protecting [...]