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Description: Based at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, CENBIO is a research group that focuses on bioenergy issues. It seeks to promote the development of research activities and disseminate the scientific, technological, and economic support to enable the use of biomass in Brazil. Articles in Portuguese.
Captured 7 times between Jul 02, 2010 and May 29, 2012
Subject: Biomass, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Energy, Biogas, Biodiesel, Brazil
Description: Based in Chile, Egreen was established as a forum for the discussion of sustainability issues. It aims to bring together a broad community of participants and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, ideas, opinions, and comments on issues of sustainability. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Solar, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Wind, Nuclear, Megaproject, Biofuel, Ethanol, Coal, Geothermal, Thermal, Wave, Lithium, Chile, Georeactor, Geomagnetic
Description: Based in Spain, Erenewable is a blog that focuses on the issues surrounding renewable and alternative energy sources. It posts articles on a daily basis on energy issues from around the world, including Latin America. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 31 times between Sep 07, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Wind, Latin America, Nuclear, Biofuel, Hydrogen, Mineral, Geothermal, Wave
Captured 5 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Apr 21, 2012
Captured 5 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Apr 21, 2012
Captured 5 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Apr 21, 2012
Captured 5 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Apr 21, 2012
Description: Energías Renovables No Convencionales en Chile was created as a virtual meeting place for professional actors and specialists of renewable energy in both the public and private worlds of Chile. It aims to disseminate news and progress of initiatives concerning the research, development, and implementation of renewable energy in the country. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 6 times between Sep 07, 2010 and May 29, 2012
Subject: Solar, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Latin America, Biofuel, Geothermal, Wave, Chile, Tidal
Description: Based in the United States at the University of New Mexico, LA-ENERGAIA aims to develop an easy-to-use knowledge base on energy policy, regulation, and dialog in Latin America, with a particular emphasis on the impact of alternative energy on indigenous communities in the region. Embracing a variety of formats, the project focuses on the collection, translation, analysis, and dissemination of information. Articles in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Quechua.
Captured 99 times between Oct 13, 2010 and Sep 05, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Oil, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Energy
Description: Based in the United States, the RELA website was developed by a group of students at the Haas School of Business at the University of California - Berkeley. The website focuses its discussion on renewable energy development and trends in Latin America. Articles in English.
Captured 19 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Geothermal, Biodiesel, Microalgae
Description: Based in Argentina, Oil Monitoring of the South is an organization dedicated to working with local communities and organizations in areas impacted by oil exploration and to responding to the aggressive promotion of oil and gas exploration in Argentina, particularly in Patagonia. The site posts many articles concerning oil and energy, including a section on alternative energy sources. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Nuclear, Argentina, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, Energy, NGO, Hydrogen, Uranium, Geothermal, Biogas, Green Ban
Description: This article discusses the promotion of wind power by the government in Neuquén, Argentina. Foreign companies are competing to gain access to lands opened up by the local government for the purpose of establishing wind farms. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Wind, Argentina, Energy, Farm, Development, Model, Investment, Foreign, Policy, Government
Description: This article discusses the continuing challenges facing the development of an electric car industry. While a new reliance on lithium could reduce the carbon emissions associated with gasoline use, lithium mining would bring its own set of problems, including air and water pollution and the possibility of toxic spills. The development of the electric car industry holds particular significance for South America, for the largest lithium reserves in the world are believed to be located in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Electric, Mines, Alternative, Bolivia, Argentina, Mineral, Lithium, Mining, Chile, Car, Industry
Description: This article includes a response from the Popular Assembly for Water, an Argentine NGO, to the Mining Environmental Authority's acceptance of the Environmental Impact Study that was submitted by CORO Mining Corp., a Canadian mining company hoping to mine copper in Mendoza, Argentina. The Popular Assembly for Water has long opposed this mining megaproject, also known as the San Jorge mining megaproject, over concerns about the impact the project will have on the local community and its water supplies. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Mines, Argentina, Megaproject, NGO, Mineral, Environment, Mining, Copper, Impact, CORO Mining Corp., Water
Description: This article includes a statement released by a coalition of non-governmental organizations opposing the promotion of nuclear power as a safe, sustainable, affordable, and environmentally friendly source of alternative energy. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Nuclear, NGO, Environment, Policy, Climate Change, Radioactive, Waste, Natural Disaster, Japan, Russia, Chernobyl, Fukushima
Description: This article presents the position of the RENACE (the National Ecological Action Network of Argentina) as put forward at its meeting (Assembly No. XXXIV) which was held in Saladillo, Argentina from April 2-3, 2011. In its statement, RENACE staunchly opposes the use of nuclear power and demands an open, public debate on energy issues. It condemns nuclear power as unsafe, expensive, and bad for the environment for Argentina and Latin America more broadly. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Nuclear, Argentina, Uranium, Environment, RENACE, Policy, Radiation, Waste, Consumption
Description: This article discusses a legal ruling rendered by the Superior Court of Justice of Neuquén, Argentina on Setpember 28, 2009 in the case of a territorial dispute concerning the rights of Mapuche peoples to consultation versus the rights of mining companies. The court upheld an earlier decision by a lower court that declared that mining operations must be halted until such a time as the indigenous community is consulted and its concerns addressed. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Argentina, Mapuche, Mineral, Mining, Legal, Judicial, Court, Resolution 6941, Decision, Rights, Consultation
Description: Energy Policy Platform is a website maintained by the Center for the Study of Labor and Agrarian Development (CEDLA), based in Bolivia. The website serves as a forum to share information, generate knowledge, promote research, and facilitate public debate on energy policy and energy issues in the country. The website features a wide variety of articles, all related to energy issues. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Videos: 11 Videos Captured
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Oil, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Wind, Renewable, Latin America, Bolivia, Nuclear, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, Energy Consumption, Agreement, Lithium
Description: A report by the League for the Defence of the Environment (LIDEMA) warns that the production of biodiesel would be highly damaging for Bolivia and that biofuel production would threaten food security. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Bolivia, Biofuel, Biodiesel, Bioethnol, Soybean, Sunflower
Description: Presentation of André Amado's work, "Biofuels and The Food Security Factor," looking at the Brazilian experience with biofuel production, how it can contribute to food security, and the potential for biofuel production in other developing countries, such as Bolivia. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Latin America, Bolivia, Biofuel, Brazil
Description: The Bolivian government announced that there was no definite agreement for Iran to be Bolivia's strategic partner in the planned industrialization of lithium resources. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Mines, Bolivia, Agreement, Mineral, Lithium, Mining, Iran, Japan, South Korea, France, Industrial, Investment, Reserves, Battery
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Subject: Hydroelectric, Power, Ecuador, Coca Codo Sinclair
Description: Based in Colombia, Alternative Energy Net aims to create a network for the sharing of knowledge on alternative energy and the promotion of alternative energy initiatives in the country. It features various articles on energy issues, particularly concerning Colombia but also other countries of Latin America. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 5 times between Nov 29, 2010 and May 29, 2012
Subject: Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Biofuel, Climate, Colombia
Description: A website created following the Third Summit of the Peoples of the Americas held in Mar del Plata, Argentina in November 2005. The website is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina and features a broad range of articles on indigenous peoples from the Americas, including energy issues. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Alternative, Latin America, Argentina, Megaproject, Energy, NGO, Mineral
Description: This article provides a brief overview of the documentary "Mud, Hands, House", directed by Gustavo Marangoni. The documentary explores the issues surrounding the use of natural materials - such as mud, straw, thermal blocks, etc. - in building construction and provides information on how to construct a home using these materials. A copy of the documentary is available for download from the webpage. Article and video in Spanish.
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Subject: Alternative, Argentina, Sustainable, Housing, Natural, Bioconstruction, Permaculture, Natural Home, Green Building
Description: This article critiques multilateral policy programs - such as the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) and the Clean Development Mechanism - that focus on using market incentives, such as carbon offsets, as the means to address deforestation and carbon emission issues linked to the climate change crisis. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Oil, Fossil Fuel, Environment, Carbon Emissions, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), Climate Change, Deforestation, Development, Model, Policy, Clean Development Mechanism, Kyoto Protocol
Description: This article discusses the popular uprisings in Bolivia in response to the increased fuel costs legislated by the Evo Morales government in Bolivia in December 2010. The author briefly examines what this popular resistance could mean for the region. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Power, Bolivia, Energy, Development, Model, Evo Morales, Resistance, Popular, Democracy, Fuel, Leftist, Regulation, Government, Policy
Description: This report examines the Pasto-Macoa Highway Project, an infrastructure project of the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA). The project proposes to construct a highway from Pasto to Macoa within Colombia as part of the eventual construction of a transcontinental highway, from Tumaco, Colombia to Belem, Brazil, thereby providing a road linking the Pacific to the Atlantic. The article looks at issues surrounding this project, including the potential impact on indigenous communities. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Megaproject, Amazon, Colombia, Environment, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Road, Highway, Transportation, Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA), Infrastructure, Forest, Communication, Reserve, Protected Area, Development
Description: This article looks at the tense relationship developing between the leftists governments of Rafael Correra in Ecuador and Evo Morales in Bolivia and civil society organizations in the Andes region. These civil society organizations, many of them based in indigenous communities, are demanding that the state make changes to the national development models based upon mineral extraction and to provide increased opportunities for the participation of the citizenry in the formulation of state policy. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Bolivia, NGO, Mineral, Mining, Civil Society, Policy, Ecuador, Social Movement, State, Mobilization, Relations
Description: This article discusses the linkages between prostitution and oil production sites. It includes an interview with Mercedes Assorati, the General Coordinator of the Program Zero Slavery which is based in Argentina. The linkages between prostitution and soybean production are also discussed. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Oil, Argentina, Biofuel, Prostitution, Soybean, Trafficking
Description: This report focuses on the proposed Project of the Paraguay-Paraná, a strategy to use the Paraguay and Parana Rivers for the transport of soy, iron, and fuel. The Intergovernmental Committee of the Waterway (CIH) - which includes the governments of Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil - hopes to lower the cost of transport of these goods through the use of waterway transportation. This report looks at the impact such a strategy will have on the local environment and local communities. Report in Spanish. 20 pages.
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Subject: Power, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Fossil Fuel, Environment, Brazil, Uruguay, Intergovernmental Committee of the Waterway (CIH), Impact, Soy, Iron, Water, Transportation, Infrastructure, Fuel, River, Paraguay River, Parana River, Project of the Paraguay-Paraná
Description: This article discusses the infrastructure projects proposed by the Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA). The Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC) has expressed concerns regarding the development and implementation of these projects and the social and environmental impacts these projects could have on indigenous communities in the region. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Power, Bolivia, Argentina, Megaproject, Biofuel, Agreement, Mineral, Colombia, Environment, Mining, Chile, Peru, Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC), Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA), Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Consultation, Infrastructure, Soybean, Water, Biodiversity, Policy, Impact, Forest, National Route 14, Garabi Hydroelectric, Paraguay-Parana Project, Northwest Pipeline Project (GNEA), Ecuador
Description: This article discusses Decree 0676, adopted by the Bolivian government of Evo Morales on October 20, 2010, which doubled the size of the country's oil fields. The new areas for oil exploitation incorporate previously protected areas, including over 690,000 hectares of the Madidi National Park, 723,000 hectares of the Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory, 154 hectares of the Aguaragüe National Park, and 100,000 hectares of the Iñao National Park. The author provides a general overview of past conflicts over oil and oil disasters that have taken place within Bolivia. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Bolivia, Environment, Evo Morales, Development, Model, Biodiversity, Reserve, Conservation, Exploration, Consultation
Description: This article discusses the ongoing efforts of Latin American and Caribbean governments to work together to promote the development of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources through new investments, geographical integration, physical infrastructure, and technology transfer in the region. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Solar, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Megaproject, Biofuel, Climate, Agreement, Geothermal, Sustainable, Environment, Peru, Water, Summit of Latin American and Caribbean Integration and Development (CALC), Sun, Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA), Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development (ILAC), Conservation, Policy, Fund for Technical Cooperation for Initiatives for Infrastructure Integration (FIRII), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), National Waterways Development Plan (NHRP), Network of Waterways Amazon
Description: This article includes a statement from the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia that met in Bogota, Colombia between October 8-12, 2010. In the statement, the Congress of Indigenous Peoples calls for popular empowerment, the creation of a People's Constitution, and the establishment of a People's Legislative Agenda. As part of this statement, the Congress condemns the activities of transnational mining and energy companies in indigenous territories and the failure of the Colombian government to protect local communities and ensure community consultation concerning these mining and energy projects. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Mineral, Colombia, Environment, Mining, Policy, Consultation, Sovereignty, Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia
Description: This article discusses the ecological threats - including oil extraction, deforestation, and mining - facing the Peruvian Amazon and its indigenous peoples. Article in Spanish. 10 pages.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Ecology, NGO, Mineral, Amazon, Environment, Mining, Peru, Bagua, Climate Change, Worldview, Conservation, Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Capital, Transnational, Multinational, Deforestation, Corporation, Company, Land Rights, Movement
Description: This article discusses the Recovery of the Meta River Project, an infrastructure project developed through the Initiative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). The project aims to transform the Meta River - a major river located in the Orinoco Basin of Colombia and Venezuela - into a permanent waterway for shipping that serves to integrate the region. The article also looks at how this project relates to another project in the works, The Revival of the Orinoco Project. Throughout the article, the author highlights how these projects could potentially impact indigenous communities in the region, with a particular focus on the Caño Owl Reserve, located in Colombia. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Megaproject, Ecology, Biofuel, Agreement, Biodiesel, Colombia, Environment, Carbon Emissions, Bioethanol, Infrastructure, Transportation, Venezuela, Water, River, Recovery of the Meta River Project, Revival of the Orinoco Project, Regional Integration, Policy, Palm, Sugarcane, Coca, Conservation, Protected Area, Reserve, Forest, Initiative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA)
Description: This article examines the pressures on the Jivaro peoples and on local ecosystems of the Cordillera del Condor in Ecuador from mining companies. It looks at the clash of interests between local indigenous communities, environmental conservation, national development policies, and mining interests. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Hydroelectric, Mineral, Environment, Mining, Ecuador, Jivaro, Conservation, Cordillera del Condor, Biodiversity, Consultation, Protected Area
Description: This article discusses the often contentious relationships that exist between social movements and progressive (or leftist) governments in Latin America. Focusing especially on the cases of Bolivia and Ecuador, the author looks at how the relationship between social movements and leftist governments changed in the region once the leftist government took power and began to operate with state interests in mind. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Bolivia, NGO, Ecuador, Social Movement, Policy, Government, Civil Society, State, Citizen, Mobilization, Development, Model, Relations, Democracy
Description: This article discusses the organizing efforts of indigenous peoples from various parts of Latin American - including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia - in response to the pressures of mining, oil, and hydroelectric interest on their communities and ecosystems. The author also proposes opening up the debate on the development model adopted by states. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Bolivia, Argentina, NGO, Agreement, Mineral, Amazon, Colombia, Mining, Brazil, Andean Region, Peru, Ecuador, Cauca, Plan Colombia, Social Movement, Mobilization, Landless Workers Movement (MST), Transnational, Multinational, Corporation, The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia, Barrick Gold, United States, Canada, Development, Model, USAID
Description: This article discusses the popular uprising against rising fuel prices that occurred in Bolivia in December 2010. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Power, Bolivia, Fuel, Resistance, Evo Morales, Popular, Government, Policy, Regulation
Description: This article discusses the Cachuela Esperanza Hydroelectric Project in Bolivia which is part of the Madeira River Complex, the most controversial project of the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). The Cachuela Esperanza project could bring
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Subject: Indigenous, Hydroelectric, Power, Bolivia, Megaproject, Amazon, Brazil, TECSULT, IIRSA (Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America), Madeira River Complex, Cachuela Esperanza Hydroelectric Project
Description: This article by Mathias Luce, a Professor of International Political Economy in Brazil, discusses the growing dominance of Brazilian mining, energy, and oil companies within South America. The author views Brazil as a rising sub-imperialist power and briefly examines how it came to be so. He also looks at the changing power dynamics within South America, linked to global processes, and explores what this will mean for the region. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Bolivia, Paraguay, Biofuel, Mineral, Mining, Brazil, Peru, Petrobras, Infrastructure, Soybean, Capital, Ownership, Foreign, Investment, Development, Vale, Votorantim, Odebrecht, Gerdau, Friboi, Ecuador, Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA), Integration, Mercosur, UNASUR, Venezuela
Description: This article includes a speech delivered by Raúl Zibechi, Uruguayan journalist and researcher, who spoke at the Social Forum of the Americas that was held at Asunción, Paraguay in August 2010. He speaks about the tensions inherent to the extractive model of development and the issues related to the redistribution of wealth under this model. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Power, Biofuel, Mineral, Amazon, Environment, Mining, Extraction, Development, Distribution, Wealth, Social Movement, Water, Inequality
Description: Based in Argentina, this website is operated by Biodiversity Action, an NGO that promotes the protection of biodiversity in Latin America. The website focuses on disseminating information, promoting proposals formulated by Latin American organizations working to preserve biodiversity, and publicizing the activities and initiatives of and individuals organizations operating in the region. Articles in Spanish and Portuguese.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Videos: 53 Videos Captured
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Wind, Latin America, Nuclear, Megaproject, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, NGO, Coal, Mineral, Biodiesel, Mining
Description: This article contains an interview with Matthias Quispe, a spokesperson for the community of Santa Ana de la Puna, which is located in the department of Cochinoca, in the province of Jujuy, in northwestern Argentina. Matthias Quispe discusses the threat that mining operations in the area pose to the indigenous way of life in the community of Santa Ana de la Puna. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Alternative, Andes Region, Argentina, Mineral, Lithium, Environment, Mining, Water, Consultation
Description: This article discusses a 24-page report released by the Sustainable Southern Cone Program (CSS) called "Nuclear Power in the Risk Society," as part of its Think Energy series. The article also includes an interview with Bertinat Pablo, a specialist in energy issues. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Alternative, Nuclear, Argentina, NGO, Sustainable, Development, South American Regional Integration Initiative (IIRSA), Cochabamba of the World People's Conference on Climate Change (CMPCC), Sustainable Southern Cone Program (CSS)
Description: This article contains an interview with Zamora Octorina, a community leader of Wichi Honat Le Les in the province of Salta in northwestern Argentina. Zamora Octorina discusses the struggle of her community against the extractive activities of timber and oil industries. These activities have caused landslides and avalanches, thereby threatening the community of Wichi Honat Le Les. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Alternative, Andes Region, Argentina, Amazon, Timber, Forestry, Consultation
Description: This article calls for resistance to Ikea's production and sale of palm oil candles on the basis that palm oil production is destroying the environment, the climate, and human life. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Renewable, Alternative, Biofuel, Biodiesel, Sustainable, Environment, Greenwashing, Candle, Palm Oil, RSPO Certification, Ikea
Description: This article contains a statement made by the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (FIIB) at the Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10), which was held from October 18-29, 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. The FIBB statement voices concern about the increasing production of biofuels, along with the declining production of food for human consumption. The FIBB recommends that legally-binding targets be implemented to curb the displacement of agricultural production for food consumption by crops dedicated to biofuel production. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Alternative, Biofuel, Biogas, Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Food Security, Food Sovereignty, Food Consumption, Biodiversity, Energy Policy
Description: This article examines the ongoing legal dispute between the Argentine indigenous Mission of Wichi Mataco Tolaba, located in the province of Salta in northwestern Argentina, and various natural gas companies contracted to extend the Northern Gas Pipeline (GN), which has been in operation since 1960. The article includes an interview with Victorino Lorenzo, chief of the mission, and Margarita Filippini, a missionary at Wichi Mataco Tolaba. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Indigenous, Oil, Pipeline, Trade, Bolivia, Argentina, Amazon, Transportadora de Gas del Norte (TGN), Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Northern Gas Pipeline (GN)
Description: This article is a statement released by the Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication of Abya Yala, following its meeting held from November 8-12, 2010 in Cauca, Colombia that focused on the issues of "Coexistence, Territory, Dialogue and Negotiation." The statement declares the intention of the coalition to establish a Continental Network of Indigenous Communications in order to articulate the different networks, processes and experiences of indigenous peoples and nations. The statement includes a plan of action to establish this continental communication network. The statement also includes a condemnation of the actions of multinational mining, oil, gas and forestry companies in indigenous territories. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Indigenous, Oil, Mines, NGO, Mineral, Colombia, Mining, Communication
Description: This article includes a statement made by the Indigenous Peoples Forum on Mining, Climate Change, and Good Living that was held in Lima, Peru from November 18-20, 2010. The statement includes a section explicitly focusing on mining issues, in which forum participants assert their right to consultation concerning all mining projects that affect their communities and a demand for the annulment of all mining concessions in which indigenous communities were not consulted. The statement also includes a section dedicated to climate change, in which forum participants explicitly reject the development of a carbon market and assert that the development of the biofuel industry threatens food security. The statement is signed by a multitude of non-governmental indigenous organizations from various parts of the world. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Ecology, Climate, NGO, Mineral, Environment, Mining, Consultation, Food Security, Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, Biodiversity
Description: The National Confederation of Communities Affected by Mining (CONACAMI), a Peruvian NGO established in 1992, was invited to speak at the Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication of Abya Yala, held in Cauca, Colombia in November 2010. This article looks at the history of CONACAMI and its struggle to raise awareness and identify alternatives for indigenous communities in responding to the activities of transnational corporations. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Power, Andes Region, NGO, Mineral, Mining, Peru, Consultation, National Confederation of Communities Affected by Mining (CONACAMI), Dispute
Description: This article includes an interview with Oswaldo Seva, a Brazilian professor who has long opposed the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon and other energy megaprojects. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Renewable, Megaproject, Amazon, Brazil, Belo Monte, Capital, Investment
Description: This article examines the Brazilian governments position concerning the development of the biofuel industry, as expressed by government officials at the Tenth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Biodiversity, held in Nagoya, Japan from October 18-29, 2010. Article in Portuguese.
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Subject: Biomass, Alternative, Biofuel, Biodiesel, Environment, Bioethanol, Biodiversity
Description: This article contains a statement from the Aymara Coordinators of Natural Resources Defense. The statement is a response to comments made by Pablo Warner y la Corema, the Chilean Mining Secretary, in the newspaper La Estrella de Arica in November 2010, concerning the consultation of local indigenous communities and the requirements of ILO Convention 169. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, NGO, Mineral, Thermal, Environment, Mining, Chile, Consultation, ILO Convention 169, Policy, Water, Aymara
Description: This article discusses the ongoing struggle of three communities - Tzawata, Ila, and San Clemente Chucapi - in the province of Napo in Ecuador against the activities of mining company Merodon and the operations of the Ecuadorian military in the area. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Mines, Andes Region, Amazon River Region, Mineral, Mining, Merodon, Ecuador
Description: This article discusses a recent report released by the IMF and World Bank that found that hunger and malnutrition are worsening as food production is increasingly used as biofuel rather than for consumption. With more and more agricultural production becoming dedicated to biofuel production, food prices have risen, intensifying the threat to food security. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Alternative, Biofuel, Bioethanol, Food Security, Export, Food Sovereignty
Description: This article discusses the development of biofuels and energy sustainability within the context of a capitalist development model. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Renewable, Biofuel, Fossil Fuel, Sustainable, Environment, Climate Change, Economic, Development
Description: This article is a statement from the Village Council of Rukullakta, a Kichwa village in the province of Napo in Ecuador. The statement denounces the activities of oil company Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador Inc. and calls for collective resistance to Ivanhoe operations in the region. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Amazon, Kichwa, Quechua, Quichua, Ecuador, Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador
Description: Bolpress is a Bolivian news website publishing daily articles on various issues, including alternative energy. It focuses primarily on Bolivia but also covers other Latin American countries. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Electric, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Pollution, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Trade, Power, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Andes Region, Amazon River Region, Latin America, Bolivia, Nuclear, Mineral
Description: This article includes an interview with Jaime Corisepa, a member of the Harakmbut indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon and the newly-elected president of the Native Federation of Madre de Dios River and Tributaries (FENAMAD).
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Subject: NGO, Native Federation of Madre de Dios River and Tributaries (FENAMAD)
Description: Article on the ongoing negotiations between the Bolivian government and foreign mining companies concerning the extraction of lithium and potassium deposits in the country. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Electric, Mines, Bolivia, Agreement, Mineral, Lithium, Mining, Potassium, Battery, Negotiations
Description: This article details the Bolivian government's plan to invest in the development of a lithium battery industry in the country using a 3-step process and through agreements with foreign investors for technology transfer. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Mines, Bolivia, Mineral, Lithium, Mining, Battery, Technology Transfer
Description: The article announces an agreement between Bolivia and Iran for the extraction of Bolivia's lithium deposits and the transfer of technology to Bolivia from Iran as part of that agreement. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Mines, Bolivia, Agreement, Mineral, Lithium, Mining, Iran, Technology Transfer, Battery
Description: This article advocates for the development of nuclear energy in Bolivia as a clean, alternative energy source. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Alternative, Andes Region, Latin America, Bolivia, Nuclear
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Description: A brief interview with Wolfgang Voigt, professor of inorganic chemistry at the Freiberg TUBergakademie (in Germany), who is currently investigating the lithium deposits in Bolivia and Germany. Article in Spanish.
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Description: This article discusses the price increases for fuel implemented by the Bolivian and Chilean governments in late-December 2010, in a purported effort to encourage the exploitation of oil and gas deposits in their respective countries. The increase in Bolivia led to violent protests, forcing the Evo Morales government to cancel the fuel hike. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Oil, Bolivia, Chile, Evo Morales, Investment, Exploration, Policy, Mobilization, Resistance, Export, Sebastian Piñera, Popular
Description: This article discusses the discrepancy between earlier estimates of the size of the natural gas reserves in Bolivia and more recent estimates that are much lower. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Bolivia, Reserve, Exploration, Potential
Description: This article discusses the projected reserves of natural gas in Bolivia available for extraction and the Bolivian government's invitation to transnational oil companies for project proposals and partnership agreements to explore and exploit these reserves. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Oil, Bolivia, Thermal, Nationalization, Reserve, Exploration, Transnational, Companies, Development, Project
Description: This article provides a general overview of the development of biofuels in Latin America in recent years. It focuses especially on the production of bioethanol from sugar cane. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Pollution, Power, Alternative, Biofuel, Fossil Fuel, Sustainable, Colombia, Brazil, Carbon Emissions, Bioethanol, Sugar Cane, Maize, Corn, Cassava, Potato, Gasoline, Power Plant
Description: This article discusses the industrial production of urea (also known as carbamide) as a byproduct of the natural gas industry in Bolivia and Brazil. Urea is a compound that is in heavy demand in the "Mining Triangle" in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The author explains that Bolivia lost an opportunity to export industrial urea to Brazil, as Brazil is now in the process of developing its own plants to produce the compound from natural gas exported from Bolivia. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Natural Gas, Mines, Bolivia, Mineral, Mining, Brazil, Urea, Carbamide, Industrial, Plant, Chemical
Description: This article discusses a new campaign that has been organized in defense of indigenous groups living in voluntary isolation ("uncontacted") in the South American Amazon. In January 2011, an Open Letter was sent to the governments of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela by Brazilian anthropologist Sydney Possuelo with the support of the Bolivia-based Forum on Environment and Development (FOBOMADE) and the Madidi Expedition, along with the signatures of 900 individuals. The letter was asking governments of the region to establish measures to protect the biological integrity and economic, social and cultural rights of these populations who are facing increasing pressure from oil, mining, hydroelectric, and other energy-related interests. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Mines, Hydroelectric, Bolivia, Paraguay, NGO, Mineral, Amazon, Colombia, Mining, Brazil, Peru, South America, Ecuador, Venezuela, Convention 169, Conservation, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Republic Act 3760, Infrastructure, Lobbying, Advocacy, Policy
Description: Based in the United States, Climatico focuses on the latest developments in national-level, climate change policy throughout the world. The site aims to assess government policies and provide independent analysis from a network of researchers and climate change experts. Articles in English.
Captured 19 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Biomass, Hydroelectric, Biofuel, Climate, Agreement, Environment, Brazil, Technology, Renewable Energy, Carbon Emissions
Captured 2 times between Apr 21, 2011 and Apr 21, 2012
Description: Based in Brazil, the Sergio de Salvo Brito Reference Center for Solar and Wind was established to disseminate knowledge on solar and wind energy, broaden the dialog between stakeholders, and encourage the implementation of studies and projects. Its posts include periodicals, presentations, lectures, dissertations, and theses. Articles in Portuguese and English.
Captured 12 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Solar, Electric, Wind, Latin America, Climate, Energy Consumption, Fossil Fuel, Brazil
Description: The Environmental Impact Study submitted by the Windfarm Company concerning the project to install 16 wind turbines was approved by the General Directory of Environmental and Energy Affairs, under the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM). Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Wind, Renewable, Environment, Peru
Description: This article discusses the government-backed project to develop wind farms on private and public lands in the province of Neuquen in central Argentina. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Argentina
Description: This article reports that the Argentina Wind Energy Association (EAA) celebrated 2010 as a landmark year for the wind in Argentina. During the previous 12 months, Argentina saw both the expansion of its energy infrastructure and the opening of its largest wind farm to date. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Power, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Andes Region, Argentina
Description: This article reports on the efforts to develop biokerosene as an aviation biofuel and potential export product for Paraguay. Testing is on-going at the Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Asuncion (UNA). Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Biomass, Oil, Paraguay, Biofuel, Flight, Aviation, Jet Fuel, Biokerosene
Description: This article discusses the ITT-Yasuni initiative that will prevent the extraction of 846 million barrels of oil from the subsoil of Yasuni National Park, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In exchange for conservation, the Ecuadorian government will receive economic support from the international community through the UNDP. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Oil, Amazon River Region, Carbon Emissions, Ecuador, Yasuni National Park, Nature Reserve, UNDP, ITT-Yasuni, Conservation, Climate Change
Description: This article briefly discusses the proposed plan for the construction of 50 wind turbines by the High Valley Windfarm company in the province of Neuquen in central Argentina. The plan was announced by Nuequen's Secretary of the Environment, Ricardo Esquivel. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Indigenous, Power, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Andes Region, Argentina, Mapuche, Villa El Chocón
Description: The Clean Energy website is an initiative of the Clean Energy and Development Foundation, based in Argentina. Its objective is to promote clean and renewable energy initiatives in Argentina. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 8 times between Nov 19, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Solar, Electric, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Nuclear, Argentina, Biofuel, Ethanol, Energy Consumption, Coal, Geothermal, Biodiesel
Description: Based in Bolivia, Energy Press is a news publication that focuses on energy issues in Latin America. It aims to create a space in which to share information, debate proposals, and contribute to decision-making processes on energy policy. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 28 times between Nov 17, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Electric, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Wind, Latin America, Bolivia, Biofuel, Climate, Thermal, Andean Region
Description: This article includes a fictional interview with Chico Mendes, a rubber tapper and environmental activist that was murdered in 1988 by ranchers to end his defense of the Brazilian rainforest. The interview considers what Mendes' response to the current state of affairs in Brazil and the Amazon would be if he had not been killed. Article in Spanish.
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Subject: Amazon, Environment, Brazil, Chico Mendes, Rubber, Deforestation, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Development, Conservation
Description: Based in Bolivia, The Earth Foundation is an NGO that aims to promote and support the sustainable development of rural indigenous communities in the country. It features articles on energy issues, with an emphasis on mining and oil extraction. Articles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and German.
Captured 9 times between Nov 19, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Videos: 2 Videos Captured
Subject: Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Pollution, Hydroelectric, Wind, Latin America, Bolivia, Nuclear, Minerals, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, Uranium, Lithium, Environment
Captured 21 times between Dec 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Description: Based at the State University of Campinas in Brazil, The Interdisciplinary Center for Energy Planning was established to organize, support, and implement research on energy. Focusing on research, its website posts information on the research projects that are currently in progress and the articles that it publishes. Articles in English and Portuguese.
Captured 8 times between Nov 19, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Biomass, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Energy Consumption, Brazil, Bioethanol, Hydroelectricity
Description: Oilwatch South America is part of the larger Oilwatch network of resistance to petroleum activities in the tropical countries. It seeks to halt the expansion of the oil industry and provides support to local populations in resisting oil extraction projects. As part of its mission, it posts articles related to oil and alternative energy. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 9 times between Nov 19, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Videos: 59 Videos Captured
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Electric, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Nuclear, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, NGO, Energy Consumption, Agreement, Coal, Hydrocarbon, Hydrogen, Mineral, Fossil Fuels
Description: Based in Spain, this website features articles from the magazine, Otro Mundo Es Posible (Another World is Possible). It aims to promote sustainability and support sustainable initiatives. It includes articles on energy issues (among other topics of sustainability) and focuses on the various countries of Ibero-America. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 22 times between Nov 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Videos: 18 Videos Captured
Subject: Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Pipeline, Wind, Renewable, Latin America, Climate, Wave, Microalgae, Marine, Amazon, Sustainable
Description: Bandanas in Rebellion is a non-governmental organization, based in Argentina, that focuses on support social movements through popular education. As part of this project, its website includes articles on indigenous peoples' struggles and energy issues. Most of the articles focus on Argentina or adjacent countries. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 9 times between Nov 19, 2010 and Aug 28, 2012
Subject: Solar, Indigenous, Electric, Biomass, Oil, Mines, Pollution, Hydroelectric, Wind, Alternative, Latin America, Nuclear, Argentina, Radioactive Storage, Biofuel, Ethanol, Mapuche, Climate, Energy, NGO
Description: Based at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil,the Wind Energy Centre was established to promote research and the technological development of wind energy and coordinate initiatives undertaken by regional and national groups working in this area.
Captured 5 times between Jul 02, 2010 and Apr 21, 2012
Subject: Wind, Latin America, Brazil
Description: Renewbl.com is a site dedicated to following the latest news and developments on renewable energy. It focuses on both the technological and economic aspects of renewable energy. Articles in English.
Captured 24 times between Sep 07, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Solar, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Geothermal, Thermal, Microalgae, Methanol
Description: RenovaByte is a blog that was created to share information on renewable energy issues, sustainable development, and climate change. Its posts focus on news articles generated in Latin America. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 21 times between Dec 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Electric, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Biogas, Microalgae, Bioethanol
Description: Based in England, the Science and Development Network is a non-profit organization that was established to provide reliable information concerning science and technology for the developing world. The website is intended as a platform for researchers, policymakers, the media, and civil society to explore how science and technology can improve the standard of living of residents of the developing world. Energy and climate change are among the major issues discussed on the site. Articles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Captured 21 times between Dec 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Videos: 23 Videos Captured
Subject: Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Nuclear, Biofuel, Climate, Hydrogen, Fossil Fuel, Wave
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Description: Based in Peru, SERVINDI News Agency is a news site that focuses on indigenous and ecological issues within the country and beyond. The site aims to disseminate information on these issues in an effort to strengthen indigenous peoples, communities, and organizations. Its posts include news articles, special reports, interviews, and audio-visual material. Articles in Spanish.
Captured 39 times between Dec 14, 2010 and Aug 14, 2012
Subject: Natural Gas, Solar, Indigenous, Biomass, Oil, Hydroelectric, Wind, Renewable, Alternative, Latin America, Biofuel, Ethanol, Climate, Andean Region, Peru
Captured 18 times between Mar 14, 2011 and Aug 14, 2012
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