Tambogrande: Mangos, Murder, Mining
This film follows resistance to mining companies and the Peruvian government by local residents, focusing on the small town of Tambogrande.
This film follows resistance to mining companies and the Peruvian government by local residents, focusing on the small town of Tambogrande.
This film follows an Argentinian town which must struggle to decide whether to allow a gold mine that could reduce poverty but also uses toxic mining methods.
The central theme of this article is the mirage of growth that spread in Latin American countries under the influence of the United States, during and after World War II. This historical period had significant material consequences on world landscapes, as well as a symbolic impact through the rise of the ideal of Big Science, which aggravated the material environmental impacts.
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Gregg Mitman is interviewed on his book, Empire of Rubber: Firestone’s Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia.