Peruvian police on Wednesday arrested the mayor leading a protest against global miner Xstrata, as President Ollanta Humala cracks down hard to end conflicts over natural resources.
In an unusual display of force, dozens of riot police in helmets and carrying plastic shields stormed the municipal building in the town of Espinar in the mountainous southern region of Cusco to pull Mayor Oscar Mollohuanca from his office.
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