Lima, May 5, 2025 (AFP) - Peru suspends gold mining in north after massacre

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2025-05-06

Peru's President Dina Boluarte on Monday imposed a curfew and suspended gold mining in a northern district where 13 people were killed after a kidnapping inside a gold mine. Mining is a key economic driver in Peru, one of the largest gold producers in Latin America. Pataz, located around 560 miles (900 kilometers) from the capital Lima, is under a state of emergency due to escalating violence caused by a gold rush there. The 13 people found dead......

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