Hundreds of informal and illegal miners have taken to the streets
this week to protest government measures to regulate their activities.
Protests have blocked the Interoceanic highway in Madre de Dios, while
demonstrations have also taken place in Puno —where miners from La
Rinconada block the Juliaca airport temporarily— and several other
regions.
Unregulated mining is a major source of deforestation and pollution
of rivers in Peru’s Amazon rainforest, especially the diverse region of
Madre de Dios.
http://www.peruviantimes.com/03/three-injured-in-second-day-of-illegal-mining-protests/20341/
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