As well as the deaths 17 were injured,three critically, when officers reportedly shot at protesters after they entered the Las Bambas copper mining project At least three people were shot and killed and 17 wounded in a clash between police and highlands farmers protesting a $7.4bn Chinese-owned copper mining project, and health officials said on Monday.
Police apparently opened fire on the protesters when they entered fraction of the Las Bambas mine where the plant that separates copper ore from rock is being built. Related: Peru planning to dam Amazon’s main source and displace 1000s Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com