Inambari: The Controversial Brazilian Hydroelectric Project Causes Violent Protests In Peru  http://tiny.cc/BKFq3

In recent days 4 and 5 March the residents of 27 population centers affected by the dam staged a protest 48 hours in the city of Puno. More than 1,800 residents participated and were blocking the main roads that give access to the city. The trade was closed and several workers and owners of public transport joined the strike. During the demonstrations thousands of people cried for hours "not the central hydroelectric Inambari. They argue that Puno not want that plant and question the government to negotiate the hidden with Brazil without consulting the region, saying it will not allow it. 

There were confrontations with the police and the arrest of three leaders of the movement, leading to an attack by the protesters and students of the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano (UNA). The students attacked the police with stones and police responded with tear gas. Also attacked the headquarters of the Provincial Government of Puno where is the Security State breaking their windows. The project to build the plant was rejected by more than 60 social organizations Andean signaling that soon will be a march to the city of Lima, the capital. In the Amazon region more than 30 indigenous communities belonging to the Native Federation of Madre de Dios - FENAMAD also rejected the dam through a statement.

Peru has a series of violent social disruption because of the aggressive policy of current President Alan García to grant to explore the Amazon resources without consulting the indigenous inhabitants. On June 5, 2009, less than 1 years ago, the Peruvian Amazon Indians protest against government policy that he intended to facilitate access to their land for biofuels crops, entered into violent confrontations with police. The result was a balance of 33 killed, 23 officers, 5 civilians and 5 Indians. A tragedy that shook the country. It seems that new clashes are being generated in Peru and this time we Brazilians can be directly involved.