2015 Peruvian protests against Las Bambas mining project

2015 Peruvian protests against Las Bambas mining project
2015 Peruvian protests against Las Bambas mining project
	Location of Cotabambas Province, the hotbed of protests
Date	28 September 2015–present
Location	Apurímac Region, Peru
Caused by	Las Bambas mining project
Resulted in	30-day state of emergency; Protest repressed by force;
Parties
Anti-mining activists; Locals; FDIC	National Police of Peru; Peruvian Army
Lead figures
	Jaime Osorio
Number
15,000	1,500 police officers; 150 soldiers
Casualties and losses
4 dead; 15 injured; 22 arrested	8 injured

The protests escalated on 29 September, when four people were killed and dozens injured in clashes between demonstrators and police, prompting President Ollanta Humala to decree a state of emergency.

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