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Guardian: After a deadly wave of anti-mining protests, Peru's congress will vote on Tuesday on reforms aimed at restoring public confidence in the government's efforts to manage a lucrative and polluting rush for minerals that has made the country one of the fastest growing economies in South America.
There were 168 protests over natural resources in July, according to Peru's human rights ombudsman, La Defensoria del Pueblo, down from a peak of 293 in 2009.
Official figures shows 17 people have been......
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Peru’s environment minister hails ‘landmark’ mining reforms
Posted by Guardian: Jonathan Watts and Dan Collyns on September 3rd, 2012
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