President Ollanta Humala has reiterated the vow he made back in 2010 when he visited the valley of Tambo, heart of the Tía María conflict: “We will do what the people want.” In a gesture meant to drive home this message he ordered the cancellation of a recently granted fish-farming concession in the Titicaca basin which had been challenged by local organisations on environmental grounds. At the same time, though, he promised to defend the local families in Tambo from “unscrupulous people who are engaging in extortion and sowing terror.”End of preview - This article contains approximately 590 words.
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