Historic Court Decision Puts Big Polluters on Notice in Latin America
An international court ruled in favor of the people of La Oroya, Peru, finding that the government violated their right to a healthy environment.
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An international court ruled in favor of the people of La Oroya, Peru, finding that the government violated their right to a healthy environment.
JEFFERSON CITY — Two months after Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a legal brief siding with Maryland Heightsbased Doe Run Resources Corp., his political action committee accepted a $50,000 contribution
Attorneys for Peruvians suing a Missouri company for lead poisoning criticized the $50,000 donation to Bailey from the firm’s parent company.
Peru villagers accuse government of ignoring harm from mining
Andean villagers in Peru told an inter-American rights court on Wednesday about how their health has suffered for decades due to environmental damage caused by a mining company extracting heavy metals…