Violent action in Peru against activists demonstrating against a Newmont mining project

A statement by Friends of the Earth International condemning the Peruvian government's violent response to environmental protests against mining projects, specifically citing deaths and injuries in El Espinar, Bambamarca, and Celedín, as well as the detention of Father Marco Arana.

• The Peruvian government has used disproportionate force, including firearms from helicopters, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries across several conflict zones: four deaths in the El Espinar conflict in the Cusco Department, one death in Bambamarca, and three deaths in Celedín, Cajamarca, during protests against the Conga mining project.
• Father Marco Arana, a leader of the political party "Tierra y Dignidad" and a member of the Group for Training and Intervention for Sustainable Development (GRUFIDES), was subjected to a violent and arbitrary detention.
• The Peruvian government has implemented states of emergency in conflict areas, which Friends of the Earth International views as a deprivation of freedom and a potential trend toward suspending rights across Latin America to protect multinational extractive businesses.
• Friends of the Earth International demands that the multinational company Newmont, which leads the Conga project, issue a statement regarding the Peruvian government's violent and illegal actions.

APA

admin (2012). Violent action in Peru against activists demonstrating against a Newmont mining project. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/violent-action-in-peru-against-activists-demonstrating-against-a-newmont-mining-project/

Chicago

admin. Violent action in Peru against activists demonstrating against a Newmont mining project. Friends of the Earth International, 2012. https://www.foei.org/violent-action-in-peru-against-activists-demonstrating-against-a-newmont-mining-project/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Violent action in Peru against activists demonstrating against a Newmont mining project |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=8 July 2012 |url=https://www.foei.org/violent-action-in-peru-against-activists-demonstrating-against-a-newmont-mining-project/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2012violent, author = {admin}, title = {{Violent action in Peru against activists demonstrating against a Newmont mining project}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2012}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/violent-action-in-peru-against-activists-demonstrating-against-a-newmont-mining-project/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }