Neoextractivismo, megaprojects and conflict in Guatemala and Nicaragua

Authors

  • Daniel Villafuerte Solís Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/eees.v21i61.266

Keywords:

Neoextractivismo, Megaprojects, Guatemala, Nicaragua, inter-oceanic canal

Abstract

The article is an analysis of the new phase of the extractive economic model in Guatemala and Nicaragua, countries that consider the construction of inter-oceanic corridors for linking the Pacific with the Atlantic, in order to compete eventually with the Panama Canal. The thesis is that new corridors in addition to increase trade and revitalize the maquiladora industry would stimulate new foreign capital investment in these countries, mainly in the fields of mining, production of hydro and wind power, and biofuels. These projects constitute the forefront of agricultural and mining neoextractivismo, and the use of strategic resources such as water and wind for generating electrical power, where the multinational capital has much interest.

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Villafuerte Solís, D. (2014). Neoextractivismo, megaprojects and conflict in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Espiral Estudios Sobre Estado Y Sociedad (eISSN: 2594-021X), 21(61), 109-141. https://doi.org/10.32870/eees.v21i61.266

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 61: Espiral 61 (september-december 2014)

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Estado

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