Date first published: 22/05/2025
Key sectors: mining; cargo transport
Key risks: targeted attacks; civil unrest; kidnapping; business risks; business disruptions; economic risks
Risk development
On 5 May President Dina Boluarte suspended all mining activity in Pataz province, La Libertad region, for 30 days after the bodies of 13 gold mine workers from local firm R&R – contracted by gold mining company La Poderosa – were found on 4 May. The miners, who had been kidnapped on 30 April, were allegedly killed by illegal mining workers. The suspension applies to all mining operations in the province, and all Reinfo permits – temporary authorisations for informal miners undergoing legalisation – have been suspended.
Moreover, Boluarte’s government imposed a 06:00-18:00 (local time) curfew and announced plans to set up a military base in the area due to limited police presence. Boluarte also announced that the armed forces would take control of the zone surrounding La Poderosa’s mine and urged mining companies not to subcontract concessions, warning that this leads to a loss of control over who works in the mines and facilitates criminal activity.
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