An artisanal miner rests next to a couple of riot police as he takes part in a protest in front of the Peruvian Congress in Lima on November 22, 2024. Thousands of Peruvian artisanal miners completed this Friday their third day of protests in front of Congress in Lima, demanding to extend until 2026 the deadline for registration in a single state registry that expires in December and seek to formalize their activity. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)