The representatives of the communities of Chumbivilcas They arrived in Cusco to participate in the meeting called by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM). The meeting, which seeks to restart negotiations around the conflict that keeps the Southern Mining Corridor blocked, takes place without the presence of Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez.
The president of the Collana community, Daniel Collque, said that his presence is due to his desire to dialogue. He said for La República that the town seeks to be declared as part of the direct environmental and social influence zone for Las Bambas.
The representatives of the other communities and the president of the Defense Front, Wilber Fuentes, entered the meeting without giving any statements, in the face of a general unrest due to the absence of some representatives of the Executive, such as the premier.
The meeting is chaired by the governor of Cusco, Jean Paul Benavente. Representing the central government is the Minister of Energy and Mines, Eduardo Gonzales Toro; the Vice Minister of Governance, Pablo Sánchez; and the Vice Minister of Internal Order, Óscar Gonzáles Rabanal.
The head of Minem said that they hope to arrange the unblocking of the roads, and assured that an alternative route for Las Bambas to transport its minerals without going through Cusco is not on the agenda.
The meeting suffered a first friction in the presence of former leaders. The community members requested their retirement to continue with the meeting.
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