The extractive imperative in Latin America

M Arsel, B Hogenboom, L Pellegrini - The extractive industries and society, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the main features of contemporary development politics in Latin America is the
prominent role of the state. Another feature is the intensification of natural resource
extraction. This extractivist drive is especially pronounced in the countries that are part of the
'turn to the left', which have at the same time played host to alternative development
approaches. While Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador have become emblematic of these
processes, their impact can be felt across much of the region. These changes have emerged …