Peru: Violence In Puno - UN Expert Urges Peaceful Dialogue With Indigenous Protests Against ...

Peru: Violence In Puno - UN Expert Urges Peaceful Dialogue With Indigenous Protests Against Mining And Petroleum Activity   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples James Anaya, called on the Peruvian Government and the indigenous leaders of the Department of Puno to hold dialogue to ensure a peaceful solution to the conflicts related to mining and oil issues in the region, following the recent acts of violence in the...

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