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30 May 2012

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BBC News Latin America

Peru anti-mining protest leader arrested near Cusco

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Peruvian police has arrested the leader of anti-mining protests a day after declaring a state of emergency in a southern Andean province. Herbert Huaman was among several activists detained, following more than a week of demonstrations against a mining project by Swiss company Xstrata. The copper mine dispute in Espinar province, near Cusco, is over environmental issues and pay. Two protesters were killed on Monday. The deaths prompted the Peruvian government to declare the state of emergency, which will be in place for 30 days…24 other people have been arrested…The mayor of Espinar, Oscar Mollohuanca Cruz, has gone into hiding to avoid detention...

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