Government officials and Social Leaders Strive to Approve Contingency Plan to Address Health Crisis in La Oroya

May 8, 2007. In a new socio-political climate, leaders of La Oroya have agreed on the need to approve a contingency plan to address the air pollution.

U.S. Professionals and La Oroya Government Criticize Doe Run Peru’s Claims of Improvement

May 3, 2007. Peruvian and international experts are criticizing the DRP announcement that claims emissions have decreased from the central smokestack of the Metallurgical Complex of La Oroya.

Peruvian Police Use Violence Against Striking Doe Run Workers, La Oroya City Government and Population Back Workers

April 4, 2007. Doe Run Peru (DRP) workers and community-based groups across the city began a province-wide protest at midnight with the support of the local municipal officials.

Doe Run Peru Plant Workers Begin Strike, Block Highway

April 2, 2007. The General Confederation of Mine and Metal Workers of Peru announced today that workers of Doe Run Peru began a strike due to discrepancies in the distribution of company profit sharing, a contractual obligation of the company.