Cardinal calls $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 Peruvians a historic milestone
A Peruvian cardinal praised a $150 million settlement covering 1,300 lead poisoning victims as a landmark victory. The agreement resolves claims from a decades-old smelter contamination that caused severe health damage in the Andean town of La Oroya. The payout is one of the largest environmental compensation awards in Latin America and sets a precedent for corporate accountability.