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Peru's PM
Says He Will Resign
Lima - Peru's Prime Minister Yehude Simon said Tuesday he will resign after
settling a dispute over Indian rights in the Amazon,
local media said.
"I will leave as soon as everything has been calmed
down, which should be in the coming weeks," he told
the Lima radio station RPP.
Simon has led negotiations with Indians protesting
decrees that they say would lead to uncontrolled
exploitation of their lands for oil, gas and other
resources.
The protests became violent as clashes between
police and the protesters killed 34 according to
official figures, but the indigenous leaders said
many more were killed.
The Peruvian government suspended the decrees on a
temporary basis immediately after the violence.
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