President Ollanta Humala’s government declared the state of emergency after a day of deadly clashes – a fifth protester died on Friday and dozens of demonstrators were wounded during the week – but the violence shows no signs of letting up.
Protesters again expressed their fury at funerals held on Saturday including that of a 16-year old bystander who was killed in crossfire.
The latest protests are in response to the granting of environmental approval for the mine, located some 3,700 m above sea level, which involves moving the water from four lakes high in the mountains into reservoirs for mine operations.
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