This decision comes after the discovery of the bodies of 13 security personnel working at a gold mine by the police in a mine tunnel on Sunday.
These individuals had been in captivity for more than a week following their ordeal of being kidnapped.
The Peruvian government has also proposed the implementation of a night curfew and the establishment of a military base in Pataz, approximately 560 miles (900 kilometers) away from the capital city, Lima.
It was confirmed that the 13 deceased individuals were employed by a subcontractor of the Peruvian gold mining company, C.
President Boluarte stated that the armed forces will assume control of the area where Poderosa operates and emphasized the significant revenue generated by illicit activities within the country’s mining sector compared to drug trafficking.
However, no further details regarding the specifics of the mining pause were provided.
According to Poderosa, a total of 39 individuals, including contractors and artisanal miners, have tragically lost their lives recently in Pataz due to criminal gangs believed to be connected to illicit mining.
Poderosa clarified to the Reuters news agency that the mining suspension would be exclusively applied to informal miners.
Peru’s mining and energy minister, Jorge Montoro, mentioned the possibility of extending the 30-day pause.
Edited by: John Silk
