Oil spill lawsuit filed by Peru for $4.5bn

Peru's client protection agency is suing Spanish oil firm Repsol over a large oil spill that blackened beaches off the coast of Lima in January.

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The spill, that Republic of Peru referred to as the worst ecological disaster around Lima in recent memory,

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leaked over ten,000 barrels into the Pacific.

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The civil proceedings seeks $3bn (£2.54bn) for environmental harm and $1.5bn (£1.27bn) for damages to locals.

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Repsol has denied responsibility.

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On Tuesday, a Peruvian decide admitted the $4.5bn proceedings by Indecopi against Repsol, which means the case can attend court.

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