Latinnews Daily - 9 September 2004

PERU: Cajamarca goes on strike over gold prospecting

Andean 12 July 2010 Modified: 09 September 2004 298 views

Development: The northeastern Andean region of Cajamarca went on strike on 8 September to protest against the government's refusal to repeal a law allowing Yanacocha, Latin America's largest gold mine, to carry out exploration in Mount Quilish, near the provincial capital of Cajamarca.

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