Latin America: 14 cases show environmental and human rights violations by Chinese companies, report for UN says
"Chinese investment continues to hurt Latin American ecosystems, report says" 28 February 2023
- China has taken a special interest in deepening ties with Latin America over the last twenty years, providing billion in loans for mines, electric grids, trains and roads. But many of the country’s projects ignore regulations protecting the environment and local and Indigenous peoples.
- A report delivered this month to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights explores 14 cases from nine Latin American countries in which there was some example of an environmental or human rights violation.
- The cases include mines, hydroelectric dams, oil fields, trains and animal processing plants across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
China has taken a special interest in deepening ties with Latin America over the last twenty years. [...] A report delivered this month to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights included 14 cases from nine Latin American countries in which there was some example of an environmental hazard or human rights violation.
The cases include mines, hydroelectric dams, oil fields, trains and animal processing plants across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. “In every case, these corporate abuses take place in fragile ecosystems that, on the whole, lack adequate environmental impact studies and result in significant environmental damage that affects people’s right to enjoy a healthy environment, water and access to food,” the report said.
The cases include mines, hydroelectric dams, oil fields, trains and animal processing plants across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. “In every case, these corporate abuses take place in fragile ecosystems that, on the whole, lack adequate environmental impact studies and result in significant environmental damage that affects people’s right to enjoy a healthy environment, water and access to food,” the report said. [...]