Overview
- Police and prosecutors confirmed the gunshot death of Isidro Ccori Quispe, 59, at the CECOMIRL plant in Cunca Pujio, with one wounded identified as Miguel Ángel Gonzales, 29.
- On-site inspections documented 22 burned units—13 dump trucks, 6 loaders, 1 excavator and 1 pickup—along with a destroyed workers’ camp.
- Protesters allege private security fired on marchers, while Corporación Minera Ananea condemned the vandalism and urged prosecutors to identify and charge those responsible.
- Hunger strike and an indefinite work stoppage continue as miners, merchants and residents demand immediate reactivation after a promised phased restart was not fulfilled.
- Mining has been halted since October 3 due to armed robberies in shafts, affecting an estimated 30,000 miners and up to 60,000 residents, with local leaders seeking national authorities, police reinforcements and even an emergency declaration.