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Indigenous Flashpoints
Latin America may be enjoying an economic boom, but indigenous peoples have become the victims of that prosperity...From Mexico to Argentina, from Guatemala to Peru, indigenous communities are fighting back against the mines, roads and wells that are destroying their lands. This map shows a comprehensive range of projects that threaten the indigenous communities in Latin America.
A. Argentina...What: Copper mining...
B. Bolivia...What: Highway construction...
C. Pacajes, La Paz...What: Copper exploitation...
D. Brazil...What: Belo Monte hydroelectric power station...
E. North of Minas Gerais and other states...What: Diversion of São Francisco River....
F. Chile...What: Gold mining...
G. Colombia...What: Transport Corridor...
H. Ecuador...What: Transport Corridor...
I. Yasuní National Park (Pastaza, Orellana)...What: Oil exploration...
J. Guatemala...What: Gold mining...
K. Mexico...What: Highway construction...
L. Panama...What: Highway and energy integration...
M. Peru...What: Road and oil and gas exploration...
[refers to BNDES]