International relief and development organization Oxfam America joined 90 environmental and human rights organizations in sending a letter to the Peruvian Embassy in Washington calling on the Peruvian government to end escalating human rights abuses related to mining and energy projects.
The letter follows the alarming surge in repression of free speech, police brutality and human rights violations in Cajamarca, Peru, where protests against Newmont’s $4.8 billion Minas Conga gold mining project intensified last week, leaving five people dead due to the government’s violent response. Community members in Cajamarca are concerned that the project will harm the environment by draining mountain lakes and replacing them with man-made reservoirs, and generating massive amounts of toxic waste.
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