Law, Mining and (Neo)colonialism. A critical approach to the regulation on large scale gold mining in Colombia

This article aims to reflect on the use of law in spaces of (post)colonial domination from the legal framework of large scale gold mining in Colombia. This problem arises from the context of the extractive industry that has expanded in recent years in Latin America, seeing it as a manifestation of t...

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Autor Principal: Sierra-Camargo, Ximena
Formato: Online
Lenguaje:Español (Spanish)
Publicado: Facultad de Finanzas, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales 2014
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uexternado.edu.co/index.php/opera/article/view/3845
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Sumario:This article aims to reflect on the use of law in spaces of (post)colonial domination from the legal framework of large scale gold mining in Colombia. This problem arises from the context of the extractive industry that has expanded in recent years in Latin America, seeing it as a manifestation of the myth of development and as a continuation of the legacies of colonialism. The growing presence of transnational mining companies under the auspices of local governments has been a feature of the processes of (neo)colonization, in which Colombia has been no exception. It seeks to reflect on the role of the rule of law as manager and intermediary of the transnational corporations and international economic organizations government and on the role played by the law in the establishment of a new mining regime and a new developmental state.