Peru: Mining Protesters Demand Medical Attention
- 9 years ago
Protesters marched on the Peruvian Congress in Lima on Friday after traveling over 300 kilometers from the Andean province of Pasco. They demanded medical attention for metal poisoning resulting from mining operations in central Peru. The protesters have walked for over 15 days from a region that has been used for mining since Spain colonized the region. They report conditions such as stunted growth, loss of balance and arsenic poisoning. teleSUR