As of January 2024, a total of 85 criminal cases in relation to mining conflict protests had been brought in Peru, while in Mexico there were 58 cases reported. At that point in time, there were 284 mining conflicts reported in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Number of criminal cases related to mining conflicts brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by country
Characteristic
Number of cases
Peru
85
Mexico
58
Ecuador
26
Guatemala
23
Colombia
22
Honduras
18
Argentina
14
Chile
9
Panama
7
Nicaragua
4
Dominican Republic
3
El Salvador
3
Bolivia
2
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OLCA, & OCMAL. (January 31, 2024). Number of criminal cases related to mining conflicts brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/824638/latin-america-criminal-cases-mining-conflicts-by-country/
OLCA, und OCMAL. "Number of criminal cases related to mining conflicts brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by country." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824638/latin-america-criminal-cases-mining-conflicts-by-country/
OLCA, OCMAL. (2024). Number of criminal cases related to mining conflicts brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824638/latin-america-criminal-cases-mining-conflicts-by-country/
OLCA, and OCMAL. "Number of Criminal Cases Related to Mining Conflicts Brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824638/latin-america-criminal-cases-mining-conflicts-by-country/
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Number of criminal cases related to mining conflicts brought in Latin America as of January 2024, by country [Graph], OLCA, & OCMAL, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824638/latin-america-criminal-cases-mining-conflicts-by-country/
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