Four Dead in Peru Gold Mine Clashes

July 05, 2012 from NTDTV

Clashes continue between police and protesters opposed to a US company's plans to build a five billion US dollar gold mine in Peru. Four people have died in the last two days as the protests turned violent. Seen here, left-wing leader Marco Arana, a soft-spoken former Roman Catholic priest who has rallied demonstrators to stop construction of the mine, said he was beaten by police as they arrested him. Arana's critics blame him for inciting violence at a rally on Tuesday where protesters threw rocks and vandalized public buildings. Critics of President Ollanta Humala, however, say the government and police forces have suspended the freedom of assembly. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Oscar Valdes announced a 30-day state of emergency for the country. The Humala government says the mine would generate thousands of jobs and huge tax revenues. Protesters say it would cause pollution, contaminate water supplies and fail to bring local economic benefits.

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Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country located in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian territory was ho... Explore this topic

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An act of defiance or objection by an individual or group of people. Protests can take many forms: peaceful or violent, direct or indirect, large or small. Protests in the news are often political in nature, as groups of citizens voice their disagreement or dissatisfaction. Pr... Explore this topic

Mining

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Ollanta Humala

Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso is a Peruvian politician and the President of Peru. A former army officer, Humala lost the presidential election in 2006 but won the 2011 presidential election in a run-off vote. He was elected as President of Peru in the second round, defeating Kei... Explore this topic

Gold mining

Gold mining is the process of mining of gold or gold ores from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth. Explore this topic

Police

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Cajamarca

Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of Peru and is the capital of the Cajamarca region. It is approximately 2,700 m above sea level and has a population of about 240,000 people. Cajamarca has an equatorial climate so it is mild, dry and sunny, which creates very fer... Explore this topic

Priesthood (Catholic Church)

The ministerial orders of the Roman Catholic Church are those of bishop, presbyter, and deacon. The ordained priesthood and the common priesthood are different in function and essence. Unlike usage in English, "the Latin words sacerdos and sacerdotium are used to refer in gene... Explore this topic

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Freedom of assembly

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