Top Candidate in Peru Vows to Revoke Some Mining Rights

Rafael Lopez Aliaga announces his resignation as mayor to run for president during a session of the Metropolitan Council at Lima City Hall in Lima on Oct. 13. — Rafael Lopez Aliaga announces his resignation as mayor to run for president during a session of the Metropolitan Council at Lima City Hall in Lima on Oct. 13.
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By Marcelo Rochabrun

November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM UTC

Updated on

November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM UTC

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A conservative presidential hopeful in Peru is vowing a major change in policy representing the key mining industry’s biggest fear: to revoke key exploration permits for idle projects and redistribute them.