As in the case of Cajamarca in Peru and the Ngäbe-Buglé area in Panama, residents in north-east Argentina blocked roads in February to protest against the open pit mine, Bajo de la Alumbrera. The protests ended in violence and some 20 injured. Environmentalists claim the mine is causing irreparable damage while reaping profits that do not remain in the zone. The mine has both public and private stakeholders.
http://www.emergingmarkets.org/Article/2996967/Economics-and-Policy/MINING-The-paradox-of-plenty.html
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