Tag: Ollanta Humala

• 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.

• Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 18:15 UTC

  Deadly conflict challenges Peruvian president Humala fragile mining policy

  

  Peru declared a state of emergency in an area of the northern Andes after three people died in clashes between police and opponents of Newmont Mining Corp. 4.8 billion dollars Minas Conga project.

• Monday, June 18th 2012 - 07:32 UTC

  Peru announces 28bn dollars in mining projects despite growing social unrest

  

  The Peruvian government has approved private mining projects worth 28 billion dollars out of 52 billion dollars of projects planned over the next five years, Peru's Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Merino said.

• Friday, June 8th 2012 - 02:08 UTC

  Alliance of the Pacific emerges as a potent challenge for Mercosur and Brazil

  

  The leading countries of Latin America’s Pacific Rim with the exception of Ecuador and a few Central American countries, agreed to conform the Alliance of the Pacific an ambitious integration project which has good relations with Washington and is targeted to accompany the growing influence of the Asia-Pacific basin.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2012 - 03:50 UTC

  Mining conflict in Peru escalates and will force Humala to take sides

  

  Hundreds of Peruvians marched in support of the country's biggest-ever mining project, a day after the government implemented emergency powers to control an anti-mining protest in the South that turned deadly.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2012 - 05:59 UTC

  Peruvian government fights anti-Xstrata mine protestors: 2 dead and 50 injured

  

  Two people were killed and 50 were injured in protests against Xstrata's Peruvian copper mine Tintaya on Monday, prompting the government to suspend freedom of assembly in a bid to break roadblocks isolating the mine.

• Thursday, May 24th 2012 - 04:59 UTC

  Peruvian president expected in Chile for historic visit, but details are pending

  

  The trip of Peruvian president Ollanta Humala to Chile next month to attend the Pacific Alliance summit is subject to an agreement on de-mining the shared border, announced on Wednesday from Lima Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo.

• Monday, May 21st 2012 - 06:33 UTC

  Guerrillas’ outbreak eroding Peruvian president’s approval rating

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell to 5% in May due to public outrage over deadly clashes between security forces and Shining Path rebels, an Ipsos Apoyo poll showed on Sunday.

• Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 05:59 UTC

  Brazil investing heavily in developing Peruvian natural gas sector

  

  Three of Brazil's leading companies said on Wednesday they are increasing investment and exploration in Peru's natural gas sector as the country prepares to build a new pipeline and petrochemical plants.