Las Bambas: community members received more than one million soles each for their relocation | Porfirio Gutierrez Paniura | Porfirio Gutierrez Paniura | NMR | PERU

Lima, 02/05/2022 07:24 p.m.

The community members of Fuerabamba settled in the areas where the MMG Las Bambas mining company operates, in Apurímac, received S/ 615 million for the inhabitants to relocate to other places, according to what was revealed “Fourth power”.

The Sunday program detailed, as an example, that Edison Vargas Huillcapresident of the Fuerabamba community, a total of S/ 1,555,779 was deposited for resettlement.

In addition, Porfirio Gutierrez Paniuramayor of Chalhuahuacho, received S/ 2,600,217.

Fourth Estate: Payments for resettlement

The payments of Vargas and the mayor, to which mention is made, are individual, and it is that according to the Sunday program, On average, more than one million was delivered per community member. and they have been paid to move and now they come back once more and invade.

“It is clear that the resettlement has been paid and that Peru is in suspense and millions are paid every day,” said the driver.

To do this, “Fourth Power” showed the checks that confirm bank deposits.

Las Bambas: community members received more than one million soles for relocation.

The case

A total of 32 civilians and 12 police officers were injured last Thursday in the clashes reported at the facilities of the copper mining company MMG Las Bambas, in Apurimac, between the National Police, security personnel hired by the company and community members from Fuerabamba who were trying to take the territory they claim as their own.

One of the arguments of the Las Bambas mining company regarding the irregularity of the Fuerabamba community’s claim is that they complied with the economic compensation for the resettlement of some 500 families.