Peru PM hints at resignation

Peruvian Prime minister Yehude Simon has said he plans to resign in the coming weeks following the deaths of dozens of people in clashes between indigenous groups and police.



His statement comes a day after apologizing to indigenous leaders for not requiring their support before passing the laws.



At least 34 people died in the clashes earlier this month.



Prime Minister Simon was given special powers last year by congress to implement a free-trade agreement with the US.



But the protesters said the land laws associated with the agreement would make it easier for businesses to exploit their ancestral Amazon lands for oil, gas and other ventures.



Peru\'s indigenous leaders launched strikes in April, saying that the government did not consult them in good faith before signing contracts that could affect at least 30 thousand people across six of the nation\'s provinces.