Temporary Road Blockage in Canaris

Candente Copper Corp. (TSX:DNT)(PINKSHEETS:CCOXF)(BVL:DNT) ("Candente Copper"
and/or "the Company") advises that on December 4, 2012 an access road to the
village of Canaris which is approximately six kilometres north of the Canariaco
Norte project site was blocked thereby restricting access to and from this area.
This road is not connected to the access road to the Canariaco Project.


A group of consultants employed by AMEC Peru SA ("AMEC") were unable to continue
travel due to this blockade and the Company was advised that several of these
people were detained for a period of time. Peruvian authorities travelled to
Canaris yesterday to assist in resolution of this matter and have now escorted
the consultants out of the area.


To the Company's knowledge, all of the actions were carried out without physical
harm. The Company's number one focus is the safety of all personnel and
community members. 


The Company is assessing this incident and will provide further information as
it becomes available.


Sean Waller, P.Eng., President and Joanne C. Freeze, P.Geo., CEO, are the
Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101 for the projects
discussed above. They have reviewed and approved the contents of this release. 


This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not
limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs,
geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral
recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements. Candente relies upon litigation protection for forward-looking
statements.


CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS

We advise U.S. investors that this news release uses terms that are not
recognized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
including "mineral resources", "measured resources", "indicated resources" and
"inferred resources". The estimation of measured and indicated resources
involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than
the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not
to assume that mineral resources in these categories will be converted to
reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty
as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other
categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that
estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are economically mineable, or
will be upgraded into measured or indicated mineral resources. U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that mineral resources in any of these categories
will be converted into reserves.


On behalf of the Board of Candente Copper Corp. 

Joanne C. Freeze, P.Geo., CEO, Director & Chair 

NR-041

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Candente Copper Corp.
Walter Spagnuolo
Manager, Investor Relations
mobile: [phone]
local: + 1 [phone] ext 3
[e-mail]


Candente Copper Corp.
Nataly Reategui
Investor Relations, Peru
[phone] ext 107
[e-mail]
www.candente.com