http://en.mercopress.com/2012/09/20/peruvian-villager-killed-and-four-injured-in-clashes-over-water-with-barrick-gold
Villagers protesting Canadian run Barrick's Pierina gold mine...fearing abuse of scarce water resources...blocked roads to it for 5 days...and clashed with police...resulting in 1 death and 4 injured...including an officer.
The mine will finally reopen...after a day of mourning for the the victims.
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