Injuries and a death are reported during protests over water contamination from gold mining near Lake Conococha in Peru

Communities concerned with water contamination of Lake Conococha, both a water source and cultural icon, are met with violence from local police forces as they protest gold mining in the region. At least one person is reported dead and four others injured from the interaction.

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