Miners in the country's Madre de Dios region have been demonstrating ahead of the enforcement of several decrees aimed at cracking down on illegal mining.

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These contracts would have allowed Discover to explore for oil in places such as Madre de Dios in the rainforest region and Pisco in the coast of Peru.

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"The government of Peru rejects the acts of violence by the illegal miners in Madre de Dios and asks the regional authorities and the general public to support the work of the police to re-establish order and peace in that jurisdiction, " the government said in a statement.

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