Latin American Economy & Business - February 2015 (ISSN 1741-7430)

A confrontation on 10 February between local police and the community in Pichanaki, (province of Junín), could have major implications for oil and gas production in Peru. According to the government, around 500 people invaded Peruvian army barracks temporarily leased to Pluspetrol, an Argentine oil company with a licence to explore nearby Block 108. Police used tear gas to clear the area: violent clashes broke out, leaving one student dead from bullet wounds, along with 37 civilians and 30 police officers injured. The protestors say that not one but three people were killed in the clashes.