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Students from Colorado College visit La Oroya

In March, 2010, students from Colorado College came down to La Oroya to work side by side with members of the Red Uniendo Manos and its partner, Filomena Tomaira Pacsi

07/05/2010

The Joining Hands Network of Peru Inaugurates radio program in the city of La Oroya.

With the purpose of carrying out, until October of this year, a public awareness campaign and with educating the population of La Oroya and the province of Yauli on the health situation of the area and, in addition, to demand compliance from the State on existing international agreements and recommendations for combating environmental pollution suffered by this same area, the Joining Hands Network of Peru launched a radio program called "Dialogue Weekly."

02/06/2009

RECUPERATING THE DIGNITY OF THE JUNIN REGION IN LIFE, HEALTH, AND WORK THROUGH A MINING COMPANY WITH GENUINE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Given the current political situation in which the citizens of La Oroya are living, Monsignor Pedro R. Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Archbishop of Huancayo and Coordinator of the Junín Regional Environmental Roundtable addresses the public to express the following:

04/05/2009

La Oroya. Doe Run Peru is planning to give forced vacations to 1800 workers.

Tuesday, April 14, the North American company Doe Run Peru announced that it was giving forced vacations with minimum pay to 1800 workers. Doe Run Peru operates the metallurgical processing plant of La Oroya that has been the cause of lead blood poisoning of the residents of the town.

21/04/2009

“In the fight against the Doe Run company we have the support of the people” says the director of mining.

The Secretary General of the Union of Miners and Metal Workers of La Oroya, Mr Roiberto Guzmán, noted in an interview with the Joining Hands Network "We have confidence,

21/04/2009

Pollution at Doe Run Peru in La Oroya reaches historic levels

16/10/2008

Doe Run Peru emits 1,070 cubic meters of toxic smoke daily

16/10/2008

US Media Coverage on La Oroya Contamination

These are some articles, radio spots, and television pieces that give a good idea of the contamination in La Oroya and the local desire to change it.

04/09/2007

 
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