A report analyses the trends to growing Chinese investments in Latin America and the need to review the regulatory frameworks, including stronger restrictions to the fundamental right to free, prior and informed consent for indigenous peoples [refers to: Yanacocha mining, joint venture Newmont and Buenaventura; Codelco, YPF, YPFB, Pemez, Ecopetrol, Petrobras, PetroEcuador, PDVSA, Odebrech, Exxon]