Artisanal Miners Block Roads in Peru Over Formalization Plan (1)

Artisanal miners blocked major roads in Peru as part of protests over the government’s plan to accelerate the formalization of their operations.

• Artisanal miners halted traffic flows on roads including the southern Pan-American Highway near the city of Nazca, where processing plants are located, according to images shown by local media including Canal N
• The protests follow ministerial approval of a bill known as MAPE, for its Spanish initials
  • MAPE would replace an existing registry that has led to a boom in informal mining in the country
  • NOTE: The registry, called REINFO, is scheduled to expire Dec. 31, although it’s ...