READ: Blog post by our Senior Researcher & Representative for Latin America, Amanda Romero: "A Golden Opportunity” for some: Can the visit of President Xi to Latin America improve the practices of Chinese firms in the region?". 

China's President Xi Jinping will be making state visits to the three countries in Latin America, including Ecuador, Peru and Chile beginning 17 Nov 2016. With the bilateral collaborations under China-Latin American Countries and Caribbean States Cooperation Plan (2015-19), closer economic exchanges are expected as an outcome of this visit.

However, over the years, local communities and civil society organisations have voiced out concerns over Chinese companies' social and environmental impacts by various projects in the region. Below are some of the stories about such projects. For more on Chinese investments overseas see our portal on the subject.

- Ecuador: NGOs allege forced eviction of communities to make room for Chinese mining project Mirador, of Ecuacorriente
- Nicaragua: Social, environmental concerns associated with Chinese firm HKND Group's major canal project
- Bolivia: Joint venture of YPFB & Chinese oil companies threatens uncontacted indigenous tribe, according to NGO; includes YPFB comments
- Bolivia: NGOs allege labour rights abuses at two Sinohydro construction projects

Additional Information:
- Report illustrates Chinese investments’ environmental & social impact in Latin America with cases of best practices & challenges