March 10, 2016
development, extractivism, human rights, Peru
Grassroots, Highlights, Politics
by Eduardo Gudynas – The enormous mining corporation tried every which way they could to evict this family of subsistence farmers. They used the police, guards, journalists, judgements, and many other weapons. But this is a steadfast family, with a woman deeply rooted in her land in Peru’s northern Andes, who resisted with all her […]
October 22, 2015
extractivism, human rights, nature rights, Peru, social conflicts
Development, Environment
by Eduardo Gudynas – It is slowly becoming evident that today’s extractivism [economy based upon the extraction and export of natural resources such as oil, gas and minerals] is advancing in a context of increasing violence. This is not an exaggeration: distinct forms of violence are being employed to impose and protect extractivism, a situation […]
