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

Friends of the Earth International condemns the Peruvian government for using disproportionate force, including firearms from helicopters, against environmental protesters. The statement highlights deaths and injuries in El Espinar, Bambamarca, and Celedín, and denounces the arbitrary detention of Father Marco Arana. It calls for an end to the repression and demands a statement from the multinational company Newmont regarding the violence associated with the Conga project.

• The Peruvian government has responded to environmental conflicts with disproportionate violence and repression, including the use of firearms from helicopters, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries across several locations.
• The government has utilized states of emergency to deprive citizens of their freedom and suspend rights, a trend the organization fears is increasing across Latin America to protect multinational extractive businesses.
• Father Marco Arana, a leader of the political party 'Tierra y Dignidad' and member of the organization GRUFIDES, was subjected to a violent and arbitrary detention.
• Friends of the Earth International demands that the multinational company Newmont, which leads the Conga project, issue a statement regarding the illegal and violent actions of the Peruvian government.

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

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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} }