UPDATE 1-Peru farmer sues miner Newmont in U.S. court over alleged abuse
September 19, 2017 at 15:08 PM EDT
LIMA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A farmer in Peru is suing Newmont Mining Corp in U.S. federal court, claiming the miner used violence and threats to try to evict her from her home to make way for a gold project, the environmental group representing her said on Tuesday.