Peru: 3 Killed in Anti-Mining Protest

At least three demonstrators were shot and killed and 27 wounded in a clash between police and Peruvian campesinos protesting the Las Bambas mining project. The US$7.4 billion Chinese-Australian owned copper mining project in Challhuahuacho in Arequipa province has been criticized for its effects on the environment. Protesters demand that the company improve its environmental policies and hire more local residents. teleSUR