Standoff with Indians at mine in Amazon ends

Published June 15, 2014 12:47am ET



RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A two-day standoff with Indians who had blocked an entrance to a mining project in the Amazon where 50 workers were holed up has ended peacefully.

Vale SA said in a statement Saturday night that the 400 Indians had been blocking the main entrance to its Onca Puma nickel mine in Para state. Negotiations over the Indians demands will resume on Monday, the company said.

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