Tag: Ollanta Humala

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 06:51 UTC

  Unasur far more ‘dynamic’ than OAS; sets the pace in resolving South America conflicts

  

  Peruvian president Ollanta Humala said that the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, is far more dynamic that the Organization of American States, OAS, and sets the pace for resolving conflicts in the region.

• Thursday, September 20th 2012 - 23:38 UTC

  Peruvian villager killed and four injured in clashes over water with Barrick Gold

  

  Barrick Gold is resuming operations Friday at its Pierina mine in Peru after violent clashes this week between police and nearby villagers left one person dead and four injured.

• Saturday, August 18th 2012 - 06:12 UTC

  First shipment from Mercosur latest member to the south: 14.000 tons of urea

  

  Venezuela dispatched on Friday a shipment of 14.000 tons of urea for Brazil and Uruguay, the first since becoming a full member of Mercosur, reported the official Venezuelan news agency.

• Monday, August 6th 2012 - 08:23 UTC

  Mercosur economic performance expected to lag behind Andean countries in 2012

  

  Argentina and Brazil will experience an economic slowdown this year compared to 2011, while Paraguay, punished by drought and an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, will have the worst performance in Latin America, and Peru the best, according to the Argentine consultants Ecolatina

• Friday, August 3rd 2012 - 07:46 UTC

  State of emergency in south Peru to protect mining projects from guerrillas

  

  Peru’s government has extended a state of emergency for 60 days in several districts of south-central regions because of the presence of the guerrilla group Shining Path remnants.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  Humala dumps hardliners, names new ‘soft hand’ cabinet to calm anti-mining protests

  

  President Ollanta Humala named human rights lawyer Juan Jimenez prime minister on Monday as the Peruvian leader shuffled his cabinet to calm a wave of violent anti-mining protests and a drop in his popularity.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 08:03 UTC

  Wave of anti-mining protest about to knock out another Peruvian cabinet

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has begun sounding out replacements for his prime minister as part of a widely expected Cabinet shuffle designed to calm a wave of violent anti-mining protests in one of the world's leading exporters of minerals.

• Monday, July 16th 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  Mining projects knock down Peruvian president approval ratings to new lows

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell to a fresh low in July, a year since he took office as concern grows over his handling of increasingly violent social conflicts, an opinion poll showed.

• Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:57 UTC

  Relief for Humala: major Army victory over Shinning Path, dilutes anti-mining violence

  

  Peruvian police captured 11 Shining Path rebels and freed 10 children thought to be in combat training, President Ollanta Humala said on Friday after a string of military setbacks and a week of anti-mining violence.

• Friday, July 6th 2012 - 07:23 UTC

  Peruvian mining conflict with locals in the Andes region remains stalled

  

  A peasant wounded earlier this week during protests against a massive mining project in north western Peru died Thursday, bringing the death toll from the riots to five. Following the clashes with police forces the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in the area.