Antamina announced the suspension of its operations, in the midst of the indefinite strike that a group of residents of the peasant community of Aquia abide by, a district located in the province of Bolognesi, in Ancash, which has implied the taking of one of the roads of the mining corridor.
Víctor Gobitz, CEO of Antamina, confessed on national television that it was difficult to opt for the suspension, but they had to prioritize “the health and safety of their staff,” which is made up of 10,000 people in the camp.
In addition, The executive warned that this termination costs the country between US $ 10 million to US $ 14 million a day, in addition, it hits the GDP of the Ancash region, which represents 50%.
Along these lines, the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE) called on the Government to act immediately to lift the roadblocks.
For its part, the Peasant Community issued a statement urging the installation of a high-level dialogue table to resolve their claims.
“And Antamina they do not want to dialogue at a high level, they must withdraw peacefully ”, they emphasized.
What is the claim of the settlers? The community demands that Antamina withdraw from its territory for an alleged illegal usurpation of land and failure to comply with its social responsibility.Gobitz He rejected this version by ensuring that there are documents that prove the purchase of the land for more than 20 years, through which the company’s concentraduct passes.
Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez, for her part, indicated that at this time they will try to harness the conflicts.
“The conflicts have had a bad approach due to two factors. The first, that we have had a role as a firefighter. This must not happen again. And, on the other hand, the only mechanism used has been police repression, ”he acknowledged on Canal N.
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Mirtha Vásquez, head of the PCM
“The conflicts have had a bad approach due to two factors. The first, that we have had a role as a firefighter. And, on the other hand, police repression as the only mechanism ”.
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