Peru Congress removes mining minister

Peru Congress removes mining minister as small miners snarl roadways
Peru's Congress removed Energy and Mines minister Romulo Mucho from his post on Tuesday as protesters from small-scale miners in the Andean nation camped out at the legislature's building in the capital and intermittently halted traffic throughout the south.
Peru's Congress Removes Energy and Mines Minister Amid Sector Protests
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's Congress removed Energy and Mines minister Romulo Mucho from his post on Tuesday amid protests from small-scale miners in the Andean nation. Peruvian small-scale miners have been demanding a two-year extension of a program that allows them to operate temporarily, which authorities say has expanded illegal mining.
Peru Congress Fires Mining Minister Over Bill to Curb Informal Mines
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday fired the energy and mines minister over a bill the government had introduced to increase oversight on informal miners that had prompted nationwide protests.
Mining law sparks massive strikes and blockades in Peru
Thousands of small-scale miners in Peru blocked roads and camped outside Congress in Lima on Monday (November 25) to demand extension of a program that allows them to operate temporarily, but which authorities say has expanded illegal mining.
Peru's Small Miners Block Highways, Camp Outside Congress Demanding Registry Extension
Hundreds have set up tents near Congress since last week and thousands of miners in uniforms and plastic helmets have blocked the main coastal highway in the southern regions of I

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