Jaime Chaupe, husband of Maxima Acuña, reports gunshots fired at family home
Maxima Acuña, who has just returned to Peru after winning the world-renowned Goldman Environmental Prize, fears for the life of her husband, Jaime Chaupe. Jaime reported by mobile phone that … Continue reading
Máxima Acuña wins world’s top environmental prize
Máxima Acuña de Chaupe has won the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s biggest prize that recognizes environmental rights defenders. She received her prize today, 18th April 2016 in the city … Continue reading
Peruvian state to provide security to the Chaupe family
Source: RPP Noticias The national police will visit Tragadero Grande, the home of the Chaupe family, twice a month to ensure the safety of the family. Attorney Mirtha Vasquez said … Continue reading
CAJAMARCA MARCHES: Thousands march to denounce Minera Yanacocha’s work in El Perol lagoon
On 26th November, 2015 thousands took to the streets of Cajamarca to denounce destructive work by Minera Yanacocha mining on their sacred, life-giving mountain lake – Laguna El Perol. Delegations … Continue reading
16 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS today to present evidence in their defense
Today, Friday 6th November 2015, the judicial process of 16 environmental and human rights defenders continues in the courts of Cajamarca, northern Peru. On the 29th October, after four previous occasions of … Continue reading
BELGIUM ACTIVISTS demonstrate at WORLD BANK offices
CATAPA, a Belgium organisation of environmental and human rights activists, asks the World Bank to declare Conga unviable and to withdraw their investments from Minera Yanacocha. They delivered their demands in a … Continue reading
MILTON SANCHEZ to give evidence to the UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Milton Sanchez Cubas, General Secretary of the Plataforma Interinstitucional Celendina (PIC), the platform of local organisations who have come together to defend their water and their territory from the mega … Continue reading
Guardians of the Lagoons facing 35 years in prison
Tomorrow, Thursday 3rd September 2015, the judicial process of 16 environmental and human rights defenders continues in the courts of Cajamarca, northern Peru. The 16 community leaders are accused by … Continue reading
FRONT LINE DEFENDERS: Intimidation and death threats against land rights defender
[versión española abajo] 6 August 2015 Update: Peru – Intimidation and death threats against land rights defender Maxima Acuña de Chaupe On 5 August 2015 Ms Maxima Acuña de Chaupe … Continue reading
URGENT: Máxima Acuña receives death threats from Yanacocha worker
Maxima Acuña de Chaupe, the human rights defender who has stood up to the world´s second largest gold producer and refused to leave her land, has received numerous death threats … Continue reading
Conga Conflict 