Peru's Congress removed Energy and Mines minister Romulo Mucho from his post on Tuesday as protesters from small-scale miners in the Andean nation camped out at the legislature's building in the capital and intermittently halted traffic throughout the south.

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's Congress removed Energy and Mines minister Romulo Mucho from his post on Tuesday amid protests from small-scale miners in the Andean nation. Peruvian small-scale miners have been demanding a two-year extension of a program that allows them to operate temporarily, which authorities say has expanded illegal mining.

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday fired the energy and mines minister over a bill the government had introduced to increase oversight on informal miners that had prompted nationwide protests.

The United Kingdom already got Paddington In Peru, but U.S. audiences have to wait even longer. Originally set to release stateside on January 17, the film has been pushed back ever so slightly and will now premiere on February 14,

The United States theatrical release date for Paddington in Peru has been delayed. Paddington in Peru is the third film in the Paddington franchise following 2014’s Paddington and 2017’s Paddington 2.