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Extractivism

Latin America and the new mining fever: Extraction and global dispute

The new mining fever places Latin America back at the center of the global dispute, deepening extractivism, dependency, and territorial conflict under the language of the energy transition and development.

Constitution, Extractivism and Conflict in Jujuy (Argentina)

By mid-June, the governor of the Province of Jujuy reformed the provincial constitution passed in the provincial chamber with repercussions at the national level.

Argentina’s Blindness to Climate Change

The Argentine government's neo-developmentalist eagerness to move forward with offshore exploration not only ignores the harmful effects of this activity but also forgets its financial risks.

Organized crime, extractivism, and lack of rule of law in Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in which the State has been captured for decades by an alliance between business and organized crime, on the one hand, and the political class on the other, in a clear interconnection.