LATEST NEWS
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17 February 2010
Stop Press: Peru Support Group Launches New Website
Email us if you have any difficulties navigating the new web site.
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Update 137. 31 January 2010
Final Report on Bagua Violence

The commission formed to investigate last June's confrontation between Peruvian police and indigenous protestors at Bagua in the Peruvian Amazon released its final report in December 2009.
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Update 137. 31 January 2010
Supreme Court Upholds 25-Year Sentence for Fujimori

At the beginning of January 2010, the Peruvian Supreme Court unanimously ratified the 25-year jail sentence for former president Alberto Fujimori over a number of human rights violations that occurred during his time in power.
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Update 137. 31 January 2010
More Violence Surrounding the Rio Blanco Mine Project

On December 2nd 2009, a violent confrontation between local residents and police occurred in a town close to the Río Blanco mine project, in the province of Huancabamba (Piura).
ARTICLES
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Update 137. December 2009 / January 2010
Editorial: EU Trade - Up Against the Deadline
At the end of January, Peruvian, Colombian and European negotiators failed to reach agreements in negotiations to create a Free Trade Agreement. With the May deadline set to sign agreements at the European Union (EU)-Latin America and Caribbean summit in Madrid fast approaching, some fancy footwork will be required to seal the deal.
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Update 137. December 2009 / January 2010
Peru Set to Miss EITI Deadline

Peru will not meet all the requirements needed to gain certification of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, known as EITI, by its March 9th deadline. The EITI is a global standard that promotes revenue transparency for extractives industries (mining, oil and gas).
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Update 136. October / November 2009
Editorial: Arana Seeks to Establish a 'New' Left

In his speech to the PSG Conference in Oxford last month, Marco Arana called for a coming together of the Peruvian left around truly democratic values. Arana, a Catholic priest, has all but declared himself a candidate for the presidency, and is busy organising his Tierra y Libertad (Land and Freedom) party. His campaign hopes to reunify the left around a broad-based movement against the neoliberal policies pursued by the present García government and its predecessors.
Miscellaneous

17 February 2010
Festival Volunteers Wanted
This year the Peru Support Group is looking for supporters who are willing to volunteer their time pulling pints of beer in return for free entry to popular festivals in the UK.
If you are interested, download, complete and return this form to us.22 June 2009
PSG Statement on the Peru Amazon Discussion in Parliament
Over 90 people attended a public meeting organised jointly by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Peru, the Peru Support Group (PSG) and Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). The meeting was held at the Houses of Parliament on Monday June 22nd 2009.

11 June 2009
PSG Statement on the Amazon Situation

09 April 2009
PSG Statement: Fujimori Guilty of Human Rights Violations & Sentenced to 25 Years in Jail
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Peru Support Group
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Coordinator
Gaby Drinkwater
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Telephone
+ 44 (0) 207 263 1016
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