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Stephanie Boyd says new laws are a reminder that, in mining zones, foreign corporations get more protection than ordinary civilians.…

Peru is said to be booming but the poor would never know it…

Peru’s gold rush threatens indigenous communities’ right to water…

Days after five are killed in clashes over the Minas Congas gold mining project, peaceful protester Father Marco Arana is dragged into custody.…

Two dead, 100 injured – this is the way Swiss mining giant Xstrata does ‘community relations’ in Peru, while boss Mick Davis is in line for a $44 million bonus.…

The recent violence against protesters at the Yanacocha mine has been caught on film…

By pushing forward a hotly contested mining project and enacting a state of emergency, Ollanta Humala's presidency is off to a worrying start.…

Respect for indigenous rights leads to company pull-out on controversial dam project in Peru, reports Vanessa Baird.…

The scale of indigenous-led protests against mining in southern Peru took most by surprise…

Vanessa Baird discovers why the Asháninka people of the River Ene are taking a hard line against dam builders – and others.…