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Court Orders Peru To Consult Indiginous Peoples On Mining, Oil Projects


Court Orders Peru To Consult Indiginous Peoples On Mining, Oil Projects   Peru's highest court, the Constitutional Tribunal, said the executive branch isn't fully complying with international conventions that oblige it to consult with indigenous peoples before approving projects, especially in the mining and hydrocarbons sector.   The Tribunal Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Energy and Mines to fully comply as soon as possible with its obligation to put into place the right to allow...

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