The Construction of the Interoceanic Transport Corridor and its Conflicts

Our host Astrid Paola Chavelas talks to Mario Castillo Quintero, member of the Assembly of Peoples of the Isthmus in Defence of Land and Territory (APIIDTT). They discuss the advancement of the Interoceanic Transport Corridor in the southern region of the Isthmus and the conflicts that have emerged so far between different groups of the population. They address the role of political parties and state security forces in the implementation of large-scale infrastructures, as well as the emerging green economies in Mexico and their consequences on indigenous peoples, their territories and modes of living. This podcast is in Spanish.

Audio Production: Gemaly Padua Uscanga