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Congo an economic ‘bright spot’ in Africa, says IMF chief
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo is a rare "bright spot" in Africa's economic performance as high commodity prices...
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Analysis: Peru’s Castillo plays whack-a-mole with crises as impeachment threat looms
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Political crisis in brewing in Peru - yet again. The country's leftist President Pedro...
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Peru lawmakers present motion to impeach President Castillo
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Opposition lawmakers in Peru, including from the party of narrowly defeated right-wing presidential candidate...
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Peru communities resolute on mine shutdowns despite government shift
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Communities in Peru's Ayacucho region say they will resume protests against the mining sector...
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Mining giant Antofagasta ‘concerned’ by rising political polarization in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Antofagasta, one of the world's largest copper producers, said on Saturday it was "concerned" by rising...
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Peru PM sparks controversy with mining sector by ruling out timeline extensions
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez sparked a controversy with the key mining sector on...
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Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has demanded a ban on issuing and trading mining permits...
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Chile was a regional role model. Now voters want change
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile, stretching along the copper-rich Andean mountains down South America's Pacific coast,...
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Chile’s Pinera safe after Senate votes down impeachment bid
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's Senate voted against removing President Sebastian Pinera from office...
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Peru protesters block Las Bambas copper transport road again
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) - Protesters in Peru's Cotabambas province on Tuesday blocked once again a key mining corridor...
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Chile impeachment vote heads to Senate after lower-house approval
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - An impeachment process against Chilean President Sebastián Piñera over allegations of irregularities...
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Chile conservative Kast maintains lead in final pre-election opinion polls
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean right-wing presidential front-runner, Jose Antonio Kast, has retained his grip on first place in pre-election opinion...
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Peru’s Antamina to start formal talks with protesters to find ‘common ground’
By Marcelo Rochabrun AQUIA, Peru (Reuters) -The head of Antamina, Peru's largest copper producer, looked to defuse tensions with rural...
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Peru’s Congress confirms new moderate left Cabinet
By Marco Aquino and Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's Congress on Thursday confirmed a new moderate left Cabinet, three months...
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Peru community to suspend Antamina protest that rattled markets
By Marcelo Rochabrun and Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -A rural community in Peru will lift its blockade of the country's...
Read moreExclusive: Peru protest leader won’t lift Antamina mine blockade before talks
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) - The leader of a Peruvian community blocking a road used by copper miner Antamina...
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Chile right-wing Kast gains edge in polls as presidential vote nears
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's right-wing presidential candidate, José Antonio Kast, is pulling ahead in pre-election...
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Peru’s Congress postpones Cabinet confirmation vote to next week
LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's opposition-led Congress pushed back a confirmation vote on the country's new Cabinet until next Thursday, in order...
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Las Bambas mine says it has no pending commitments with Peru communities blocking key road
LIMA (Reuters) - MMG Ltd's Las Bambas, one of Peru's largest copper mines, said on Thursday that it does not...
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Exclusive-How the illicit copper trade is sapping South Africa
By Zandi Shabalala (Reuters) - South Africa's economic woes are being compounded by the theft of massive amounts of copper...
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