Police Repression Legalized as Mining Protests Grow in Peru
Last month, an article in Peru's penal code was modified to allow police and the military to use lethal force ...
Large-Scale Mining in Uruguay: Time to Vote?
Uruguay has earned a reputation as a democratic country, and the recent passage of laws implementing gay marriage and the ...
Peru: Police Abuse in the Pay of Mining Companies
In a mining conflict country, police brutality under the pay of mining corporations is the ugliest side of community relations ...
Mountains of Faith? The Church Takes on Large-Scale Mining
Faith and large-scale mining have something in common: they both move mountains. On many occasions, the Church has been an ...
Leader Opposed to Colombian Mining Project Murdered
Pedro César García Moreno, a member of Conciencia Campesina and president of the Community Action of El Cajón-La Leona district, ...
