Peru: Indigenous Leader From Puno, Pablo Salas Pond, Arrested After Peaceful March

Peru: Indigenous Leader From Puno, Pablo Salas Pond, Arrested After Peaceful March   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   On Friday, September 16, Pablo Salas Pond, indigenous leader from Puno, secretary of organization CONACAMI, was arrested in the city of Arequipa at the end of a peaceful march as part of the activities of the National Forum of Peoples Alternative to the 30th Mining Convention - PERUMIN.   When the Indian leader was traveling to his hotel, two police officers arrested...

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