By Terry Wade and Teresa Cespedes
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency late on Sunday to quell protests against Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga mine project that have hobbled the region of Cajamarca for 11 days.
Humala, in a nationwide address, called leaders of the environmental protest "intransigent" and said the ruling would give security forces added power to ensure that roads, schools and hospitals could reopen after having been shuttered for days by rallies and marches against the proposed mine.
(Reporting by Teresa Cespedes and Terry Wade)
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