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Marcelo Rochabrun

Peru community to restart blockade of Las Bambas mine road, neighbors pause protest

FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard while people march as community leaders rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine, in Sayhua, Peru January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

A Peruvian community said on social media on Sunday that it will restart a road blockade against MMG's Las Bambas mine, even as a second community agreed to a 45-day truce in its blockade.

Las Bambas, which produces 2% of the world's copper supply, has said it will have to suspend production on Feb. 20 if the road is not cleared by then.

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