A coalition of development NGOs has expressed concern at the European Commission's decision to continue negotiations on a free trade agreement with Peru this week, despite government attacks on indigenous protesters in the country earlier this month that resulted in over 30 deaths.
In a recent letter sent to European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, a coalition of NGOs called for the talks - currently taking place in Bogota, Colombia - to be suspended.
"Peru has entered...
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