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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

In the case of a usurper government that was massacring citizens within 8 days of taking power, under the veil of "removing human obstacles" and eliminating "hostile groups"... I would argue that support and willful ignorance are one in the same. Unwillingness to refuse supply of arms or materials to the government that is undertaking these actions does nothing but strengthen their campaign of violence.