Peru Police Clash With Protesters Opposed to Pluspetrol Project
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Peruvian police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters opposed to natural gas exploration by Pluspetrol SA in an area of jungle in the center of the country, Interior Minister Daniel Urresti said.
Protesters attacked a police station in the Pichanaki district of Junin state with stones, spears and guns on Wednesday, Urresti told Lima-based Radio Programas. Reinforcements are being sent for the 1,700 police officers in the area and ministers are traveling from Lima to start talks with the local population, he said.