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Weekly Report - 08 December 2011 (WR-11-49)
PERU: New-style president resorts to old-style tactics
A new way of resolving social conflicts. That is what Peru’s President Ollanta Humala promised when he came to power on 28 July to replace the faltering government of Alan García. That new way already bears an uncanny resemblance, however, to the old way. Humala has declared a 60-day state of emergency in four provinces in the north-western department of Cajamarca after 11 days of protests against the Conga copper and gold mine project. In fairness, his government is listening; whether it is learning will become apparent as it attempts to broker a deal with protesters over the duration of the state of emergency.
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