State alleges negligence as 13 miner deaths occur under watch
Lima, May 4th (EFE) - Peru's Peruvian National Confederation of Private Business Institutions (Confiep) has voiced its concern over escalating violence in the Pataz province, following the brutal murder of 13 gold mine workers at the Poderosa mine. The miners were reportedly kidnapped and executed, with their bodies discovered in a mine shaft last Sunday.
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Confiep, in a heartfelt statement, expressed their sympathies towards the victims' families and condemned this "spiraling violence" that has gripped the province. They questioned the state's capability to maintain security, likening the barbaric acts to the atrocities committed during Peru's internal conflict (1980-2000) with the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
The business conglomerate emphasized that illegal economies have an iron grip on Pataz, effectively turning it into a lawless zone, despite being under a state of emergency. They implored the state authorities to address the crisis with the seriousness and urgency that the situation demands, and for them to work together to combat the financing sources of these criminal organizations.
Moreover, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE) denounced the "savage assassination" of the miners in Pataz, which seems to be part of a wave of terror orchestrated by illegal miners. In response, the Ministro del Interior announced the deployment of a special task force from the Organized Crime Group to the region.
This incident not only underscores the need for effective policing against organized crime but also the dire straits that the Peruvian mining sector finds itself in. Poderosa, employing around 8,000 workers, has temporarily halted operations in high-risk zones, while industry groups voice concerns over the increasing threats against other mining sites.
- The murder of 13 gold mine workers in Peru's Pataz province is a chilling trend of organized crime-related violence linked to illegal gold mining operations in the area, suggesting a wave of terror reminiscent of Peru's internal conflict (1980-2000) with the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
- Confiep, the Peruvian National Confederation of Private Business Institutions, has expressed concern over the escalating violence in Pataz, questioning the state's capability to maintain security and likening the barbaric acts to atrocities committed during the internal conflict.
- The business conglomerate implores the state authorities to address the crisis in Pataz with the seriousness and urgency that the situation demands, working together to combat the financing sources of criminal organizations and effectively police against organized crime.
- This incident not only underscores the need for effective policing against organized crime but also the dire straits that the Peruvian mining sector finds itself in, with Poderosa, employing around 8,000 workers, temporarily halting operations in high-risk zones, while industry groups voice concerns over increasing threats against other mining sites.
