Second Place
Ernesto Benavides
Agence France-Presse
"CONGA: A PROTEST ARROUND THE WATER"
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The villagers in the highlands of Cajamarca are living in anticipation of a further decision of the Government, the Yanacocha mining companies, their leaders, their regional president. All decide but them, the users of the lakes. For them, uncertainty is the same with or without a project under way, with or without an Environmental Impact Study, with or without a state of emergency. |