Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’
A Peruvian cardinal has praised a $150 million settlement reached between the Doe Run Company and over 1,300 residents affected by lead poisoning from a smelting plant. The settlement follows a nearly two-decade legal battle led by Cardinal Pedro Barreto.
A child plays at a playground next to the smelting complex of La Oroya in the Peruvian Andes, 2016. A child plays at a playground next to the smelting complex of La Oroya in the Peruvian Andes, 2016. Southern frontlines: Latin America and the Caribbean Mining Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’ Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the Andes
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