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LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Collected by: University of New Mexico

Archived since: May, 2010

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This archive is part of a University of New Mexico project that uses innovative technological solutions to build an easy to use knowledge base on energy policy and dialogue in Latin America for educational and policy-oriented research interests in the United States, Latin America, and the world.

Subject:   Government Science & Health Computers & Technology

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Title: The State Against the Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador and Bolivia

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/el-estado-contra-los-pueblos-indios-en-ecuador-y-bolivia

Description: This article looks at the tense relationship developing between the leftists governments of Rafael Correra in Ecuador and Evo Morales in Bolivia and civil society organizations in the Andes region. These civil society organizations, many of them based in indigenous communities, are demanding that the state make changes to the national development models based upon mineral extraction and to provide increased opportunities for the participation of the citizenry in the formulation of state policy. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Bolivia NGO,  Mineral ,  Mining Civil Society Policy Ecuador Social Movement State Mobilization Relations

Title: IIRSA: The Two Faces of South American Integration

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/iirsa-el-doble-rostro-de-la-integracion-sudamericana

Description: This article discusses the infrastructure projects proposed by the Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA). The Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC) has expressed concerns regarding the development and implementation of these projects and the social and environmental impacts these projects could have on indigenous communities in the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Biomass Oil Mines Hydroelectric Pipeline Power Bolivia Argentina Megaproject Biofuel Agreement,  Mineral ,  Colombia Environment Mining Chile Peru Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC) Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Consultation Infrastructure Soybean Water Biodiversity Policy Impact Forest National Route 14 Garabi Hydroelectric Paraguay-Parana Project Northwest Pipeline Project (GNEA) Ecuador

Title: The Proclamation: Statement from the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/la-proclama---palabra-del-congreso-de-los-pueblos-de-colombia

Description: This article includes a statement from the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia that met in Bogota, Colombia between October 8-12, 2010. In the statement, the Congress of Indigenous Peoples calls for popular empowerment, the creation of a People's Constitution, and the establishment of a People's Legislative Agenda. As part of this statement, the Congress condemns the activities of transnational mining and energy companies in indigenous territories and the failure of the Colombian government to protect local communities and ensure community consultation concerning these mining and energy projects. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines,  Mineral ,  Colombia Environment Mining Policy Consultation Sovereignty Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

Title: Fighting for Life: The Rebellion en Bagua, Peru

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/luchando-por-la-vida--la-rebelion-en-bagua--peru

Description: This article discusses the ecological threats - including oil extraction, deforestation, and mining - facing the Peruvian Amazon and its indigenous peoples. Article in Spanish. 10 pages.

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Subject:   Capital Indigenous Oil Mines Ecology NGO,  Mineral ,  Amazon Environment Mining Peru Bagua Climate Change Worldview Conservation Biodiversity Traditional Knowledge Transnational Multinational Deforestation Corporation Company Land Rights Movement

Title: Mining in Shuar Territory, Ecuador: The New Conflict in the Condor

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/mineria-en-territorio-shuar--ecuador---el-nuevo-conflicto-del-condor

Description: This article examines the pressures on the Jivaro peoples and on local ecosystems of the Cordillera del Condor in Ecuador from mining companies. It looks at the clash of interests between local indigenous communities, environmental conservation, national development policies, and mining interests. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Hydroelectric,  Mineral ,  Environment Mining Ecuador Jivaro Conservation Cordillera del Condor Biodiversity Consultation Protected Area

Title: New Conflicts, Old Actors

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/nuevos-conflictos--viejos-actores---raul-zibechi

Description: This article discusses the organizing efforts of indigenous peoples from various parts of Latin American - including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia - in response to the pressures of mining, oil, and hydroelectric interest on their communities and ecosystems. The author also proposes opening up the debate on the development model adopted by states. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Oil Mines Hydroelectric Bolivia Argentina NGO Agreement,  Mineral ,  Amazon Colombia Mining Brazil Andean Region Peru Ecuador Cauca Plan Colombia Social Movement Mobilization Landless Workers Movement (MST) Transnational Multinational Corporation The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia Barrick Gold United States Canada Development Model USAID

Title: Brazilian Sub-Imperialism in Bolivia and Latin America

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/subimperialismo-brasile-o-en-bolivia-y-am-rica-latina

Description: This article by Mathias Luce, a Professor of International Political Economy in Brazil, discusses the growing dominance of Brazilian mining, energy, and oil companies within South America. The author views Brazil as a rising sub-imperialist power and briefly examines how it came to be so. He also looks at the changing power dynamics within South America, linked to global processes, and explores what this will mean for the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Natural Gas Indigenous Biomass Oil Mines Hydroelectric Bolivia Paraguay Biofuel,  Mineral ,  Mining Brazil Peru Petrobras Infrastructure Soybean Capital Ownership Foreign Investment Development Vale Votorantim Odebrecht Gerdau Friboi Ecuador Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) Integration Mercosur UNASUR Venezuela

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