Tag: Peru
Local referendums on mining: the Kañaris in Peru
By Joan Martinez-Alier. Latin America has turned to local referendums in mining conflicts. The precursors include Tambogrande in northern Peru, and Esquel in Patagonia in…
Talisman Energy Withdraws from Peruvian Amazon – Achuar people celebrate a major victory for indigenous rights
We like to share with you a press release from Amazon Watch with yet again some good news for environmental justice. To understand this latest…
Conga project: the end of the line?
By Joan Martinez-Alier. On 24th August 2012 it was announced in Lima by the CEO of the Newmont Mining company that the US$ 4.8 billion…
Activist Marco Arana Violently Arrested in Cajamarca, Peru
Marco Arana, a well known environmental and human rights activist, a former priest and leader of the Tierra and Libertad movement in Peru, has been…
Mining through military rule in Peru
By Leah Temper & Joan Martinez Alier Several districts in Peru have been put under military rule through a state of emergency after protests from…
EJOLT partner OCMAL: cancel Conga mine project in Peru
EJOLT partner OCMAL (Observatorio de Conflictos Mineros en América Latina) asks for definitive suspension of the Conga mining project in Cajamarca, Peru. OCMAL is a…
