Mining expansion and social protest in Argentina and Peru

In Latin America in recent decades it has experienced significant growth and expansion of metal mining. This phenomenon has been generated by a number of factors, among which highlights the changes in legal frameworks. From this, the present article analyzes the process of mining expansion in two co...

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Autores: Álvarez Huwiler, Laura, Godfrid, Julieta, Duarez Mendoza, Jorge Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/12126
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/12126
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mining
Social protest
Mining traditions
Argentina
Peru.
Minería
protesta social
tradiciones mineras
Perú.
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Sumario:In Latin America in recent decades it has experienced significant growth and expansion of metal mining. This phenomenon has been generated by a number of factors, among which highlights the changes in legal frameworks. From this, the present article analyzes the process of mining expansion in two countries of the region, Argentina and Peru, with special attention to the related between mining expansion and social protest. A comparative growth of the mining sector in both countries, focusing on indicators of production, investment and export analysis is presented. Then, the most significant legal changes implemented in the mining sector are described. Finally, socio-environmental protests are analyzed, proposing some reflections about that. In conclusion we consider that both countries share some similarities regarding the expansion of metal mining, the orientation of their legal frameworks and the emergence of social protests. However, we highlight significant differences that we consider are related whit the importance of mining in the accumulation mode and what we call “mining traditions.”