Peru Plans to Extend Military Presence in Bid to Keep Copper Shipments Flowing
- ‘We have a plan to keep the armed forces close,’ minister says
- The mining corridor has been the site of multiple blockades
Police officers stand guard on a road in the Tambo Valley of Arequipa, Peru.
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Peruvian authorities are working on a plan to maintain the presence of soldiers along a road used to transport minerals to avoid disruptions to some of the world’s top copper mines.
“We have a plan to keep the armed forces close,” Energy and Mines Minister Oscar Vera said in an interview on Tuesday. “We are coordinating so they can stay, which is important.”