Last Wednesday afternoon, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Carlos Palacios, arrived at the land of the MMG Las Bambas mining company, currently occupied by residents of Fuerabamba (Apurímac), in order to start a dialogue and get the protesters to drop their measure. protest, which was not the case.
The minister arrived in the area known as Taquiruta and held a dialogue with the demonstrators for a period of three hours, during which it was agreed to set up a committee of verification of compliance with the commitments of the Framework Agreement with the Fuerabamba community and establish a dialogue table to study the problems presented by said community.
In addition to this, representatives of MMG Las Bambas agreed that a committee will visit the Fuerabamba community this Thursday to see the problems they present. In addition to this, no subsequent agreement was reached for the liberation of the area, it is thus that the demonstrators will continue in the place.
It should be noted that the head of the Minem arrived in the sector together with Social Management specialists referring that the Executive is willing to dialogue to find a solution that allows establishing a climate of social peace in that area of direct influence of the mining company.
MOTIVATION.
Almost a week ago, 300 residents set up tents and shacks in areas surrounding the MMG Las Bambas mining camp, local leaders mentioned that they want their land back due to the alleged breach of offers made by the private company.
“We exhausted the dialogue and the mining company continues to make fun of us, we are here to recover our land and they are not going to withdraw us, Enough of so much injustice and outrage”refers a publication made after the shot.
Regarding the incursion, company sources indicated their “surprise at this measure”, assuring that the community has not yet responded to the invitations from PCM, Minem and Las Bambas itself. to support a review of compliance with social investment commitmentsAccording to the company Las Bambas, it accounts for 264 commitments assumed with Fuerabamba, of which 79% have been fulfilled (54% executed and 25% in execution) and 21% are scheduled.
:quality(75)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/elcomercio/GFJE5GSAXBE2LKTCMWORL7QDWU.jpg "Dialogue with the Minister of Energy and Mines came to nothing, residents of Fuerabamba do not leave Las Bambas land")
Despite the raid, from the company they mentioned that they seek a joint review of social investment commitments and status of compliance with these through dialogue and not through seizures or blockades.
On the other side from the mining confirmed the cessation of operations of MMG Las Bambas as of April 20 due to the climate of conflict in the surroundings of the camp located at more than four thousand meters of height.
FACT:
– Meanwhile, community members from five districts of Espinar (Cusco) announced the blockade of the Southern Mining Corridor as of this April 20, in protest against the Antapaccay mining company, which they demand to be considered as a direct area of environmental impact.
