LATEST NEWS
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02 May 2012
Shining Path Kidnaps Gas Workers
On 9th April, a group of Shining Path (SP) rebels kidnapped 36 workers from the Camisea natural gas development in the Cusco region, southern Peru. The hostages, employees of Swedish company Skanska, had been building a new gas plant from the Camisea field in a remote region of the Apurimac-Ene valley, one of the last SP strongholds.
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18 April 2012
Minas Conga Update
The controversy over the £3bn (US$4.8bn) Minas Conga gold mine planned for Cajamarca continued this month. While the high courts overruled local government efforts to block the project, an international review panel recommended substantial changes to minimise Conga's environmental impact.
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03 April 2012
Government Publishes Consultation Rules
On 3rd April the Humala administration published details of how the Prior Consultation Law - a measure obliging the state to consult with indigenous groups over extractive projects - would be applied in practice. While the passing of the original law in September 2011 was welcomed by a wide variety of groups, the new regulations have faced criticism from several quarters.
ARTICLES
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The Scandal of Inequality in Latin America
This recently released Christian Aid report highlights the gap between the rich and extremely poor which has fuelled crime and political instability in Latin America. A chapter on Peru examines the phenomenon of glacial melt, which directly threatens the livelihoods of thousands of small-scale farmers in the country. It also discusses development in the Huancavelica province, where nearly 80% of the population live in poverty.
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Support the PSG and Get Free Entry to Music Festivals this Summer!
The PSG is pleased to announce that it will again be cooperating with the Workers’ Beer Company to send volunteers this summer to London Victoria Park Live, Crystal Palace Garden Party, Tolpuddle, Reading and Leeds Festivals as well as Proms in the Park. Competition for places is very intense so register your interest now!
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150 . Feb - Mar 2012
Rio Blanco and the Conga Fallout
According to the Peruvian Human Rights Ombudsman, today there are over 20 'latent conflicts' related to extractive activity in the country. Many such disputes are likely to flare up once more as García-era suspensions expire on Humala’s watch. Of these, the conflict over Piura’s Río Blanco project is set to be the most serious.
Featured Notices
04 November 2011
AGM Minutes
Minutes from the Annual General Meeting of the Peru Support Group, held on Saturday 29th October 2011, are now available. Please click on the link below for more information.
07 September 2011
EGM Proposals Approved
Members voted unanimously in favour of constitutional changes to enable our registeration as a charitable association during an Extraordinary General Meeting on 6th September.
08 August 2011
PSG Releases Annual Report 2010-2011
The PSG is proud to release our annual report covering the period April 2010 to March 2011. Given the elevated levels of social conflict in the country throughout the year, our activities principally highlighted the need for a more sustainable development model in which disputes would be addressed more equitably and effectively.
07 February 2011
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