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Peruvians Rise Up For Democracy: Canadian Government Supports Human Rights Abuses In Peru (thenorthstar.media)
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So why did the Canadian government ramp up their support for an unelected government that was showing themselves to be increasingly more repressive and undemocratic? Maria Cueva of the Quebec-Peru Solidarity Committee provided North Star with an explanation:

"Currently, [Canada] has mining companies that operate there, and the government also sells arms to Peru. That's the point of interest, because we have lots and lots of minerals. That's why they continued their support. And Pedro Castillo's government didn't want to renew the contracts. With Dina Boluarte, they have been renewed. That's it. And the people don't want the mines because they contaminate the whole environment, their territory."

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[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I emailed them about the headline. This is their official response:

Hello Grant,

Thank you for contacting us.

We would be pleased to hear information that contradicts the facts stated in this article's title and wouldn't hesitate to change it if it is proven incorrect. As it stands, we consider it to be correct.

Thank you.

Editorial committee of North Star

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd translate that as "We're too lazy to do any actual checking, so we're going to dump the responsibility on you in the hope that you'll go away."

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 weeks ago

Very maga-like behavior.