A group of artisanal miners threatened to apply a total blockade in the penthouse bridgeprovince of Caravelí (Arequipa), in case the Minister of the Interior, Dimitri Senmanche, does not attend the place to discuss the issue of latest clashes that so far have left 14 dead.
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The miners took part of the bridge, at km 709 of the Panamericana Sur, from the night of Tuesday, June 7. However, the Highway Police reported that at 11:00 pm yesterday the passage of private vehicles and buses had been allowed.
However, according to a report by Successful, the presence of Minister Dimitri Senmanche was required to talk with the miners about the confrontation over land that has so far left 14 dead in a sector known as Huanaquita.
In case the head of the Mininter does not attend to meet with the locals, they will apply a total blockade of the bridge. “There is talk of a meeting starting at 10:00 am this Thursday, June 9, in the province of Camaná”, limited the aforementioned medium.
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14 dead
The confrontation between the artisanal miners of Calpa Renace, Ático Calpa and the mining company Intigold Minig SA – over land disputes – has left 14 dead and an unknown number missing.
The attacks were caused by the dispute over land in a sector known as Huanaquita, in the district of Atico, Arequipa. After this altercation, the Police arrested more than 31 people who were taken to the Atico police station.