Two killed in Peru’s anti-mining clashes

The hospital officials reported that, in the clashes between police and anti-mining demonstrators in Southern Peru, at least two people have been shot dead.

It was when about 1,000 people were prevented from breaching a security fence around the international airport in Juliaca, the violence in Puno region stated. A two day strike over a silver-mining contract given to a Canadian Corporation and the protest was a part of the same. Though it results in bringing few benefits to the local population, the demonstrators fear that this will increase the pollution.

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