Perumin 37 concluded with a call to the fight against illegal mining and the invocation to be attentive to the infiltration of this scourge in the next elections.
Jimena Sologuren, president of the event, said it is urgent to put a brake on this problem that affects the entire country and not only generates economic losses, but also of lives.
“Illegal mining is a big problem for the country and involves us all, even the Academy. Show of this is that the National University of San Marcos gave us its conclusions of the Forum Impacts that cause illegal mining in Peru: challenges and solutions, a document that shows its concern about the risks that an eventual law could bring that weakens the construction of a truly formal mining, capable of offering them a professional future and space. commented at the closing of the summit.
Therefore, he stressed the importance of “lifting our voice” and pronounced us against these risks.
Meanwhile, the president of the National Mining, Petroleum and Energy Society (SNMPE), Julia Torreblanca, warned that illegal mining can become a disturbing agent of the 2026 elections.
“We are concerned about the influence that illegal economies would have, in particular illegal mining, during the campaign and electoral process for the choice of our next rulers. They will try to infiltrate political parties to promote candidates related to their interests and will allocate part of the profits of their illicit activities for this purpose,” he said.
No pacts
For her part, President Dina Boluarte said her government does not agree with illegal. Even despite the deaths in Pataz, he said they firmly fight against this scourge in a “intelligent and strategic” way. “We don’t want more conflict, we don’t want disorder, because we will not allow it either,” he added.
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