The Peruvian government has imposed a night-time curfew in Pataz province, where 13 kidnapped mine workers were killed last ...

The 13 victims, employed as security guards by a gold mining company under contract with Poderosa, were kidnapped approximately a week before their bodies were found. The criminals reportedly demanded ...

The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a ...

Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern ...

In Peru's Pataz province, illegal gold mining has led to violence, claiming 13 lives in a tragic incident. Despite gold's ...

The Peruvian government has declared a night-time curfew and suspended mining activities in the violence-stricken province of ...

Guards' deaths highlight the rising issue of illegal mining and violence in Peru's Amazonian province of Pataz.

Authorities said the victims were security guards and miners. The region the mine is located in is under a state of emergency ...

Mayor of Pataz, Aldo Carlos Mariño, stated on Tuesday that President Dina Boluarte privately promised a full investigation into the killing of 13 miners but contradicted that commitment by publicly ...

TRUJILLO, Peru, May 7 (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger.