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Peru: Lawsuit Against Government for Allowing Mining Contamination

Written byJuan Arellano

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Posted 20 August 2009 13:34 GMT

The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights has admitted into court the case against the Peruvian government for crimes against humanity for allowing the Doe Run Peru mining company for “poisoning” the people of the community of La Oroya from their activities informs Isabel Guerra of Living in Peru.

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