Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
San Jose social conflict and activist deaths
Opposition around San Jose intensified amid allegations that the mine was improperly accessing local water supplies. Bernardo Vásquez, an opposition leader, was shot and killed in March 2012; another anti-mine activist was also killed and others were injured by gunfire during the year. Fortuna denied responsibility and attributed the violence to pre-existing social divisions.
2009
San Jose mine blockade
Opponents of the San Jose mine blockaded the operation for approximately two months over concerns including industrial contamination. State police eventually broke up the blockade, leading to arrests.