Argentina: Oil Drilling Threatens Mapuche

Argentina: Oil Drilling Threatens Mapuche   Hernán Scandizzo, 2012   While new techniques of hydrocarbon drilling, such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in new areas are lauded by some as a solution to Argentina’s energy imports, the indigenous communities who live in areas where these resources can be found argue the activity is a threat to their communities.   Members of the Mapuche community say the Argentine government’s aggressive push to increase energy supplies by...

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