Anti-Mining Protests Escalate in Peru; Four Killed after Police Violence
<div class='node-body'><p>On Wednesday, Peru’s government declared a state of emergency, banning protests and freedom of assembly in the country, following protests over Peru's biggest gold mining project, <em>Reuters</em> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/peru-protest-against-newmont-leaves-one-dead-leader-024422260.html;_ylt=A2KLOzJvsPVPLHgAA33QtDMD" target="_blank">reports</a>.</p>
<p>At least four protesters have been killed, and 21 injured, due to police violence in two days of demonstrations.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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