Peru

Congress will go along with Humala's initiatives up to a point, while still demonstrating its muscle

Poor performance in leading economies will hurt the region, with Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela in recession this year

Silver moves in tandem with gold, but enjoys wider industrial usage which could support its relative price

Opposition to mining projects like Tia Maria may put paid to government plans to boost copper production

The mining conflicts are causing further damage to President Ollanta Humala, already a lame-duck

Mining conflicts are disrupting a key sector for growth, while the government's authority to impose solutions is waning

The government's hope that mining will boost weak growth this year appears implausible given negative prices, opinion

Low mineral prices and probable delays to new mining projects make even reduced growth forecasts appear optimistic