Environmental and land management in South America is being slowly but persistently militarized with the aim of controlling extractive industries, especially gold mining.
Gold mining has become a scourge that afflicts most Latin American countries. In some places, a few giant transnational corporations operate. In others, hundreds or even thousands of people crowd into jungle rivers or the guts of mountains for a few grams of gold.
Has globalization stalled or are we seeing “hyperglobalization”? The question is important since the choice of proposals or actions differs depending on whether globalization is retreating, stalled or moving ahead.
El llamado extractivismo, que incluye la explotación minera y petrolera, tiene una larga historia en América Latina. A partir de esas actividades se han nutrido las corrientes exportadoras, desempeñaron papeles claves en las economías nacionales,…
For many years now particular attention has been paid to the large International Financial Institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Their repercussions in Latin America as in other regions…
It was back in the days of enormous computers. Massive machines that occupied several rooms calculated the surface area of the earth needed to feed the planet’s population, and the area lost due to urbanization…
Once again Latin America is confusing development with economic growth, and economic growth with increased investments and exports. These same ideas have come up again and again over the last 50 years, and although subjected…
The process of integration of South American nations has come to a crossroads these days. The large trade blocs find themselves at a standstill and are converting into political forums. New attempts to move forward…
In Latin America, confusion and ambiguity over trade and regional integration continue to be commonplace. Different governments declare their dedication to strengthening relations between countries, but their trade policies indicate otherwise. On this slippery terrain,…
Recently the presidents of South American nations launched a proposal to form a “Community of Nations” that would group twelve countries covering 17 million square kilometers, with 361 million inhabitants, and a GDP of more…