Protesters from the Peruvian region of Arequipa entered their 44th day of an indefinite strike Wednesday against a copper-silver mining project, a day after clashes resulted in the death of a protester.

Henry Checlla, 35, became the second person killed in protests against the Tia Maria project.

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez Guadalupe condemned the violence and called for talks. “For the umpteenth time, I want to reiterate the government’s call for dialogue and peace,” the Minister said.

Perez called on the protesters to end the strike as part of engaging in dialogue with the government.

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