Peru Mine Blockade Enters 10th Day

Attract­ing less atten­tion in light of the full-fledged upris­ing that has con­sumed Peru’s Ama­zon region for 70 days, a mine block­ade is ongo­ing in the country’s high­lands.

Attract­ing less atten­tion in light of the full-fledged upris­ing that has con­sumed Peru’s Ama­zon region for 70 days, a mine block­ade is ongo­ing in the country’s high­lands. On June 10th, min­ers launched road­blocks at the Bue­naven­tu­ra min­ing company’s Orco­pam­pa gold mine in Peru, in protest of poor labor con­di­tions and the mine’s impact on local com­mu­ni­ties. The block­ades are still halt­ing work at the mine, and the work­ers have ten­ta­tive­ly called for a strike for June 24th.