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Boluarte, who comes from the rural south-central region of Apurímac, ran on Castillo’s ticket last year, and was elected vice president.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Peru’s police recently said that since last Wednesday 71 people have been arrested in the departments of Lima, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ica and La Libertad, accused of disturbing the public peace.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
“I am from the deep country; I was born and raised in a small town in Peru,” Ms. Boluarte said after she was sworn in, referring to Chalhuanca, Apurímac, her hometown, high in the Andes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Residents block a road in a protest against Las Bambas mine in Apurímac.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2021
In one southern region alone, Apurímac, mining concessions account for 58.8% of the land; in Cajamarca in the north, home to the largest gold mine in Latin America, they cover 48% of the total territory.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2012
Apurimac has spent $88 million of the $130 million budget it has from mining income this year, according to finance ministry data as of Dec. 10.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2021
Apurimac governor Baltazar Lantaron said in an interview with local media this year that the issue was complex, and that sometimes funds are budgeted but not transferred to the region in time.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2021
Every year the last remaining Inca rope bridge still in use is cast down and a new one erected across the Apurimac river in the Cusco region of Peru.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2019
The mine became the largest employer in the Apurimac region, which has one of Peru’s highest poverty rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
“It looks like the Apurimac River,” she said with awe in her voice, and the others nodded their heads in agreement.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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