Associated Press: A civilian was killed and a prominent anti-mining activist arrested in protests on Wednesday against Peru's biggest gold mining project, further inflaming tensions after the government declared a state of emergency. Peru's prime minister, Oscar Valdés, announced the civilian's death at a news conference in Lima but did not provide further details. It was the fourth protest-related death in two days. Marco Arana, a former Roman Catholic priest, was arrested hours earlier in Cajamarca, one of...
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/05/peru-anti-mining-protests-escalate
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